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
  • Both Swift and Kelce wore bespoke looks, with Kelce donning a white tux.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 July 2026
  • The person who isn't a professional military officer pursues a broad, deep, public professional career, and yet dons the uniform and serves his nation.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of don
Verb
  • The expectations put on the coach when taking the job include making a bowl game within the next four seasons, beating UMass by three or more points and signing at least one recruit ranked three stars or better.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
  • England put on a show June 17, beating Croatia 4-2 in a Group L match behind two Harry Kane goals plus scores from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026
Definition of put on
Verb
  • This asymmetric expression could rig up motor circuitry, such as an abundance of neurons with long, signal-carrying fibers, that leads to more involuntary movement on one side than the other.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 13 July 2026
  • When hand recounts are conducted, election deniers latch onto hand-count methodology and observers to allege the process was also rigged.
    — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 7 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 19 Jul. 2026.

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