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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After a strong start to the year, the number of jobs has started to slip in recent days and truck drivers have heard reports predicting a sharp decline in incoming cargo for May and June.
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Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
As congressional Republicans move forward, the timetable has appeared to slip in recent days, with an initial goal to have the entire package passed by both chambers and to the president's desk by Memorial Day that may become solely a deadline to get the legislation through the House.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Barefield, the complaint alleges, was slipping in and out of consciousness after taking methamphetamine and fentanyl at a location in South Sacramento near the 5300 block of Stockton Boulevard, the complaint said.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
That counts for something, because a Knicks team coming off back-to-back second-round playoff exits cannot afford to slip in the first round.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
As congressional Republicans move forward, the timetable has appeared to slip in recent days, with an initial goal to have the entire package passed by both chambers and to the president's desk by Memorial Day that may become solely a deadline to get the legislation through the House.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Barefield, the complaint alleges, was slipping in and out of consciousness after taking methamphetamine and fentanyl at a location in South Sacramento near the 5300 block of Stockton Boulevard, the complaint said.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
That counts for something, because a Knicks team coming off back-to-back second-round playoff exits cannot afford to slip in the first round.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Slip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20in. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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