slip in
phrasal verb
slipped in; slipping in; slips in
1
: to include especially without warning or in a way that is not obvious
He managed to slip in a few jokes during his speech.
2
: to enter a place without being noticed
She slipped in through the back door.
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On July 28, Carson reflected on her performance in the Women's 20m high dive round at the Singapore 2025 World Aquatics Championships that took place approximately one month after her slip in Italy.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 31 July 2025
In the early 1950’s, Mundus arrived unannounced at Montauk in his 37-foot Cricket I, rented a slip in the harbor, and set up shop among the sleek chariots of some of the most famous and competitive big-game skippers on the East Coast.
—Pat Smith, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
And the fissure over Jeffrey Epstein disclosures has exposed a slip in Trump’s grip on the GOP.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 22 July 2025
Jackson has a lot riding on Opendoor, a company that saw revenue and number of homes sold slip in the first quarter from a year earlier, and racked up almost $370 million in losses over the past four quarters.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 18 July 2025
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 31 July 2025
In the early 1950’s, Mundus arrived unannounced at Montauk in his 37-foot Cricket I, rented a slip in the harbor, and set up shop among the sleek chariots of some of the most famous and competitive big-game skippers on the East Coast.
—Pat Smith, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
And the fissure over Jeffrey Epstein disclosures has exposed a slip in Trump’s grip on the GOP.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 22 July 2025
Jackson has a lot riding on Opendoor, a company that saw revenue and number of homes sold slip in the first quarter from a year earlier, and racked up almost $370 million in losses over the past four quarters.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 18 July 2025
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“Slip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20in. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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