SLIP (ON OR INTO) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

slip (on or into)

verb

Definition of slip (on or into)

as in to throw (on)

to place on one's person wait here while I slip into something more comfortable

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The photos Radomski shared to her Instagram page show herself donning a white, strapless gown adorned with a pink and green floral pattern.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Known for his bold fashion choices, Rocky dons a yellow fur hat in the company of a few beautiful women, exchanging pleasantries during a picnic and lying out in the middle of the grassy fields.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of don

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Those unwanted jobs range from library boards that decide what books to purchase and put on shelves to school boards that help set education policy to village presidents to township supervisors.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Upon entering the mock prison, the inmates underwent a strip-search and then had to put on loose-fitting smocks with no underwear.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of put on

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Visual effects supervisor Guillaume Rocheron, who worked on Jordan Peele’s Nope, rigged the LED lighting in the stomach to eventually render as the bioluminescence that then helps illuminate Jay’s environment.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Though there are many ways to rig them, wacky style is the most common — and arguably the deadliest.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of rig

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