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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Even the rare reference found in the 1973 edition of The Watchtower, the yearbook published by Rock Island Public High School in Illinois, only seemed to slip in because a small group of girls at the school established an official women’s liberation club at the school from 1973 to 1974.
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Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
Another friend was walking home in the late afternoon in the natural wine-heavy neighborhood of Oberkampf when someone slipped in front of her and tried to snatch her thick gold necklaces off.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025
Though Miller’s offensive start is concerning — especially considering players’ performance often starts to slip in their 30s — there is reason to believe his numbers should improve as the season goes.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
People slip in and out of the bar to test the weather, hoping for just a glimpse of the stars beyond.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
Another friend was walking home in the late afternoon in the natural wine-heavy neighborhood of Oberkampf when someone slipped in front of her and tried to snatch her thick gold necklaces off.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025
Though Miller’s offensive start is concerning — especially considering players’ performance often starts to slip in their 30s — there is reason to believe his numbers should improve as the season goes.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
People slip in and out of the bar to test the weather, hoping for just a glimpse of the stars beyond.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slip in
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“Slip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20in. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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