slip in

phrasal verb

slipped in; slipping in; slips in

: to include especially without warning or in a way that is not obvious

He managed to slip in a few jokes during his speech.

: to enter a place without being noticed

She slipped in through the back door.

Examples of slip in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Paul Hawthorne via Getty The details surrounding his death were scarce, but TMZ reported the musician slipped in the shower and fell while housesitting in Brussels, Belgium. —

CBS News, 22 May 2024 Grocery prices slipped in April, providing a break to shoppers. —

Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 15 May 2024 Gaines and Weekes invariably slip in and out of African American Vernacular English, which conveys not only authenticity but also forges a connection with Black listeners. —

Steven Dashiell, The Conversation, 15 May 2024 This spring, Congress slipped in new funding as part of an overall budget plan, though the challenge remains as immense as the Arizona desert. —

Ally Schweitzer, NPR, 6 May 2024 Years of budget cuts mean the NHS is creaking, and waiting times and survival rates for cancers across the board have slipped in comparison with other countries. —

Alexander Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024 The thieves have mostly targeted homes on corner lots, slipping in through rear sliding glass doors. —

Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024 And, particularly in situations where customers can use self-checkout or Scan & Go technology, slipping in an extra item or two would be easy. —

Roger Dooley, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Meanwhile, Biden has slipped in support among Democrats within the last year. —

Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024

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