slip in

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.

Examples of slip in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Death is always there, ready to slip in through a crack or become suddenly obtrusive as the world takes a quarter-turn from the normal. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026

The composition slips in and out of deliberation, a tableau of buckets and plates concentrating energy, which the lighter detritus then loosens and disperses. — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

The plot, though streamlined, is accented with some verbal modernisms in keeping with that reclining easy chair, as if slipped in to keep things askew. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Bonnie Cash | Bloomberg | Getty Images IBM shares slipped in extended trading on Wednesday after the technology vendor reported better-than-predicted third-quarter results. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for slip in

• pippin
• rippon
• shippen