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.
Examples of slip in in a Sentence
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Seal cracks and crevices where insects can slip in and hide.
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Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
While Arteta’s team have allowed its lead to slip in recent weeks, the Gunners are still title favourites.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Yet, these sleek, wild, predator cats roam the foothills and mountains from Ventura to San Diego, slipping in and out of millions of backyards and dozens of local canyons mostly unseen, except for those fuzzy images captured by trail cameras and home surveillance videos.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Świątek leads the head-to-head 6-5, and much will depend on her first-serve percentage, which has been slipping in recent matches.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
While Arteta’s team have allowed its lead to slip in recent weeks, the Gunners are still title favourites.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Yet, these sleek, wild, predator cats roam the foothills and mountains from Ventura to San Diego, slipping in and out of millions of backyards and dozens of local canyons mostly unseen, except for those fuzzy images captured by trail cameras and home surveillance videos.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
Świątek leads the head-to-head 6-5, and much will depend on her first-serve percentage, which has been slipping in recent matches.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Jan. 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 2 Feb. 2026.
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