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slip (on or into)

verb

Definition of slip (on or into)next
as in to throw (on)
to place on one's person wait here while I slip into something more comfortable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slip (on or into)
  1. don
  2. put on
  3. rig
Verb
  • Then, Osceola donned a plunging gold gown dripping in sequins, while Hamm once again opted for a traditional black tux.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Most teams don ski goggles to celebrate with champagne and beer showers.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of don
Verb
  • Humphreys' execution was put on hold previously due to questions over the clemency process.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • For that, Steven Teuber has been put on probation by a Pinellas County court and suspended as an attorney by the state Supreme Court.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of put on
Verb
  • There are already signs that the scandal could go much deeper than rigging the salary cap and arranging no-show endorsement deals.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The team is working through the late summer heat to rig tanks with hoses, pumps and filters designed to cycle saltwater over a brood of 100,000 coral fragments.
    — Nicolás Rivero, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of rig
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“Slip (on or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slip%20%28on%20or%20into%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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