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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Hegseth slipped in approval falling from net +6 on 47 percent approval and 41 percent disapproval in 2025 to net -16 in 2026 based on 38 percent approval and 54 percent disapproval, a net swing of -22. — Oliver Trapnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026 In 2024, Crowley improved to 8-5 record but slipped in 2025 and 2026 with consecutive three win seasons. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2026 When conditions are right, snorkelers get the okay to slip in and let the whales decide how close to come. — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026 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 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 15 Nov. 2026.

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