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slide by ThesaurusVerb | 1. | slide by - pass by; "three years elapsed"elapse, glide by, go by, slip by, slip away, go along, pass, lapseadvance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"fell, vanish, fly - pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him" |
slide by
slide by1. To move past (someone or something) while having smooth, continual contact with the ground. She fell on the ice while she was skating and slid by a bunch of popular kids from school. We were having coffee by the window of the restaurant when suddenly a huge truck went sliding by.2. Of time, to pass very quickly and unnoticeably. These summer days just slide by, don't they? I can't believe it's nearly August already! The years keep sliding by faster and faster.3. To progress through something, such as school, a project, one's job, etc., with a minimal amount of effort or attention. I've been really bored with my job, and I feel like I've just been sliding by lately. If you think you can slide by the whole semester and still pass this course, you are sadly mistaken!See also: by, slideslide byto get along with a minimum of effort. she didn't do a lot of work—she just slid by. Don't just slide by. Put in some effort.See also: by, slideslide by Related to slide by: come off, in the first place, On a par, not to mention, give rise to, in line with, pat on the backSynonyms for slide byverb pass bySynonyms- elapse
- glide by
- go by
- slip by
- slip away
- go along
- pass
- lapse
Related Words- advance
- march on
- move on
- progress
- pass on
- go on
- fell
- vanish
- fly
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