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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Brandon Rottinghaus, a political science professor at the University of Houston, says Katrina was a final breaking point for an administration slipping in popularity.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Although both revenue and profit exceeded expectations, the stock still slipped in after-hours trading.
—CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Bud Light's sales dropped off in the aftermath, slipping in popularity rankings behind Modelo Especial and Michelob Ultra by summer 2024.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The two singers traded lead parts, slipped in harmonies, and built to an ascendent chorus that compared romance to writing a song.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Although both revenue and profit exceeded expectations, the stock still slipped in after-hours trading.
—CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Bud Light's sales dropped off in the aftermath, slipping in popularity rankings behind Modelo Especial and Michelob Ultra by summer 2024.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The two singers traded lead parts, slipped in harmonies, and built to an ascendent chorus that compared romance to writing a song.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 25 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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