SLIPPED Synonyms: 158 Similar and Opposite Words

slipped

verb

past tense of slip

as in fell

to decline gradually from a standard level the store's quality of service began to slip after the new owners took over

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as in stumbled

to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily be careful not to slip on the spilled oil

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as in infiltrated

to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way casually slipped it into the conversation

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as in sneaked

to move about in a sly or secret manner slipped behind the cover of the trees

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as in flowed

to move or proceed smoothly and readily jumped into the car and slipped behind the wheel

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as in shed

to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside periodically crabs slip their shells and grow new ones

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Recent Examples of slipped The Pats slipped from sixth in the league in points scored in 2021 to 17th in ’22. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 July 2026 The stock slipped more than 3% despite the company beating top- and bottom-line estimates in its second-quarter earnings report . — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 July 2026 Such temblors are typically aftershocks caused by minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake. — William B. Davis, New York Times, 9 July 2026 Mission slipped into 2025 because ULA needed more Vulcan rocket hardware beyond Cert-2 and the two USSF missions that took priority over the Dream Chaser flight. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026 With Elon Musk’s SpaceX now embedded in the Nasdaq 100, the prospects of the rocket company have–directly or indirectly–now slipped into the stock portfolios of millions of people around the globe. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 July 2026 In the years since—I’m not quite sure when—the habit slipped. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 Agency officials have cited Starship as part of the reason that Artemis' schedules have slipped. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 July 2026 One climber slipped and fell about 700 feet after his equipment was not properly fastened, according to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office and climbing ranger Nick Meyers. — James Ward, USA Today, 2 July 2026

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That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.

— Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

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Iran’s bargaining chip Authorities in Iran have repeatedly used the Strait of Hormuz – through which around a fifth of the world’s crude flowed before the war – as a bargaining chip.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Still, by the end of the concert, a soggy yet determined crowd of 4,750 had flowed through the park grounds.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of flowed

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The data, compiled by ICE and processed by a UC Berkeley Law School initiative, sheds light on how the agency has operated in Sacramento, where dozens of arrests have taken place downtown and through administrative transfers at prisons.

— Mathew Miranda July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Because the parasite might not shed enough to be detected in one stool sample, individuals may need to submit several samples taken on different days, the CDC said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

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But on Tuesday, structural columns buckled and floors sagged, prompting the evacuation of that building and several others nearby, according to New York City officials.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
From there, however, his scoring pace sagged somewhat down the stretch of Frölunda’s season.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 5 June 2026

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Egypt had taken a surprising lead in the 15th minute, but Argentina was quickly given the chance to level the match when Haissem Hassan tripped Nicolás Tagliafico in the box moments later.

— Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 8 July 2026
Argentina was quickly given the chance to level the match when Haissem Hassan tripped Nicolas Tagliafico in the box moments later.

— James Robson, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026