Ascend and Skid

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Ascend verb - To move or extend upward.

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Skid is an antonym for ascend.

Skid verb - To go to a lower level especially abruptly.

Usage example: the local economy skidded when the last manufacturing plant moved away

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Ascend is an antonym for skid.

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Skid and Ascend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ascend/skid

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