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.
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After a hot start — The Night Agent‘s first season broke into Netflix’s Most Popular English series list and stayed there for three years — viewership has slipped in Season 2 and 3.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 May 2026
The new launch target was the third time that Starship's 12th overall test flight has slipped in 2026 amid preparations for SpaceX to roll out the larger and more advanced version of the rocket.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Bayern’s runs came more often from their full-backs, often underlapping into the channels and hoping to be slipped in by a team-mate.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
If somebody happened to slip in.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 May 2026
The new launch target was the third time that Starship's 12th overall test flight has slipped in 2026 amid preparations for SpaceX to roll out the larger and more advanced version of the rocket.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Bayern’s runs came more often from their full-backs, often underlapping into the channels and hoping to be slipped in by a team-mate.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
If somebody happened to slip in.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Slip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20in. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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