Synonyms of slipped

slipped

verb

past tense of slip

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fell
• sagged
• slumped
• weakened
• dropped
• decreased
• diminished
• shrank
• shrunk
• slackened
• sank
• sunk
• flagged
• died (down)
• slowed (down)
• receded
• lowered
• dwindled
• subsided
• waned
• contracted
• ebbed
• tapered
• lessened
• relented
• tapered off
• moderated
• abated
• let up
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soared
• rocketed
• shot (up)
• increased
• expanded
• mounted
• swelled
• mushroomed
• proliferated
• escalated
• multiplied
• enlarged
• ballooned
• waxed
• surged
• burgeoned
• peaked
• snowballed
• crested
• bourgeoned

2

as in stumbled

to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily

be careful not to slip on the spilled oil

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fell
• stumbled
• tripped
• tumbled
• toppled
• collapsed
• slid
• plopped
• skidded
• plunged
• dropped
• crumpled
• plunked
• plummeted
• keeled
• crashed
• slumped (over)
• precipitated
• plonked
• wiped out
• flumped
• nose-dived
• free-fell

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rose
• stood (up)
• got up
• uprose

3

as in snuck

to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way

casually slipped it into the conversation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snuck
• infiltrated
• sneaked
• inserted
• wiggled
• wormed
• wriggled
• worked in
• wound
• insinuated
• winded
• introduced
• crept
• edged
• interpolated
• interposed

4

as in sneaked

to move about in a sly or secret manner

slipped behind the cover of the trees

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snuck
• sneaked
• lurked
• slid
• stole
• slunk
• slinked
• crawled
• tiptoed
• snaked
• skulked
• crept
• shirked
• moused
• edged
• inched
• pussyfooted
• padded
• mooched
• ghosted
• wormed

5

as in flowed

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

jumped into the car and slipped behind the wheel

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowed
• drifted
• slid
• glided
• sailed
• swept
• rolled
• brushed
• cruised
• flew
• raced
• sped
• rushed
• streamed
• speeded
• coasted
• skimmed
• bowled
• breezed
• whisked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggled
• stumbled
• floundered
• trudged
• limped
• shuffled
• stamped
• plodded
• lumbered
• stomped
• labored
• tramped
• stumped
• toiled
• shambled

6

as in shed

to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside

periodically crabs slip their shells and grow new ones

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shed
• peeled
• discarded
• sloughed
• sluffed
• ditched
• molted
• exfoliated
• scaled
• flaked
• scrapped
• jettisoned
• unloaded
• flung (off or away)
• chucked
• junked
• threw away
• shucked (off)
• threw out