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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 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
No outside agencies or businesses will be able to directly hire off-duty police officers through the scheduling platform RollKall after police say a man impersonating law enforcement and killed by SWAT officers earlier this month slipped through the cracks.
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Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
In a September Gallup poll, support had slipped to 47%, with another 47% calling such research morally wrong.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Linnea then lost her footing and slipped into deeper, darker water.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Markets on Wall Street slipped before the opening bell.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
In one of the musical’s many stomach-turning late developments, its resident rake, a bisexual playboy played by Claybourne Elder (doing better after his carriage accident), sets his sights on a 14-year-old girl who has slipped into the party from Poughkeepsie (Maya Rowe) and tries to rape her.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
That chance has slipped to zero.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Markets on Wall Street slipped before the opening bell.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
Shares of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet have slipped 4% this year.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
In a September Gallup poll, support had slipped to 47%, with another 47% calling such research morally wrong.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Linnea then lost her footing and slipped into deeper, darker water.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Markets on Wall Street slipped before the opening bell.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
In one of the musical’s many stomach-turning late developments, its resident rake, a bisexual playboy played by Claybourne Elder (doing better after his carriage accident), sets his sights on a 14-year-old girl who has slipped into the party from Poughkeepsie (Maya Rowe) and tries to rape her.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
That chance has slipped to zero.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Markets on Wall Street slipped before the opening bell.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
Shares of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet have slipped 4% this year.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipped
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Only a shadow of these forests’ old-growth trees remain as their second-growth progeny continue to be felled.—
Evan Mills,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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In Greek tragedies, the hero is felled by a fatal flaw.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Florida stumbled so badly that the Gators fired coach Billy Napier.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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And yet Minnesota somehow stumbled into someone who could be much better than that – for effectively none of the cost.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2026
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But with the March 17 primary just days away, fresh faces are vying to replace experienced lawmakers and outside campaign cash has infiltrated a string of races for the Illinois House and Senate.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Still, Frankel told EW in the oral history piece that production designer Jess Gonchor secretly infiltrated the Vogue offices to scope Wintour's workspace — and replicated its aesthetic for the movie.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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The prosecutor said Serafini snuck into his in-laws’ Homewood residence on the west shore of Lake Tahoe while nobody was home.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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My brother Mike knew a maintenance engineer who snuck me in to Seals & Crofts’ studio.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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Great gameplan from a great coach, nice adjustments throughout, and the offense flowed so nicely all night.—
American-Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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In Lahaina, where more than 100 people died in a 2023 fire, debris flowed down burn scars and onto the streets, one resident said.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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The benchmark rose as high as about 30% in morning trading, before shedding some of those gains.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, shedding a reputation for underpaying its players will power the growth of the league.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Heaps of leathery brown prickly pear pads sagged into the dirt and ash.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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More than a half dozen homes were deemed unsafe as nearby roads and sidewalks sagged.—
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Pastrnak was tripped by Aleksei Protas trying to break out of his own zone and it was egregiously let go by the officials.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Hughes came out of his home and approached the students pulling the prank, and then tripped and fell into the street, authorities previously said.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Slipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipped. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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