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
  • Lupita Nyong’o dons a glittering black outfit during an interview promoting The Odyssey on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in New York City on July 16.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Torres posted a picture with the mob of Spain faithful while on a vehicle, while donning the hat and no shirt.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of don
Verb
  • About the new Opera Carolina season The upcoming opera season has more major productions that the company put on during its current season, which listed three main stage shows but put on two.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • The process was put on hold for one year by a protest of Railyards residents last summer, who argued the city should require that developers build a larger portion of affordable housing in the district.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of put on
Verb
  • And there shouldn’t be such an obvious and geographically rigged hierarchy.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • Trump has long suggested, without evidence, that elections were rigged.
    — Catherine Bouvet, ABC News, 24 July 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 31 Jul. 2026.

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