slip·stream
ˈslip-ˌstrēm 
1
: a stream of fluid (such as air or water) driven aft by a propeller
2
: an area of reduced air pressure and forward suction immediately behind a rapidly moving vehicle
slipstreamed; slipstreaming; slipstreams
: to drive in the slipstream of a vehicle
Examples of slipstream in a Sentence
Noun
The motorcycle was riding the truck's slipstream.
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Daniel Rodgers, Glamour, 18 June 2024
But the photographer’s enterprise soon went bust, and the images captured that day disappeared into the slipstream of history.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 July 2022
In Smith’s hands, stories slipstream in the wake of other stories; dreams are tucked up under the armpits of serious shifts in time and space.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2020
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Noun
June 18, 2024 Sophie Turner exists in the slipstream between Paris Fashion Week and Drinks With the Girls.
—Daniel Rodgers, Glamour, 18 June 2024
But the photographer’s enterprise soon went bust, and the images captured that day disappeared into the slipstream of history.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Verb
But the audio-streaming giant is making changes to slipstream it into the Spotify business: Starting today, Heardle players can listen to the full song on Spotify at the end of the game.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 July 2022
In Smith’s hands, stories slipstream in the wake of other stories; dreams are tucked up under the armpits of serious shifts in time and space.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2020
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“Slipstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slipstream. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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