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 Zscaler — The cloud security company's stock slipped nearly 2% despite its earnings beat. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 The Office Romance star slipped on a stack of Fope’s gold mesh bracelets, topping off her ensemble with a Chanel handbag and Cartier earrings from the jeweler’s signature Panthère collection. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026 The Associated Press HONG KONG -- World shares tumbled Wednesday after stocks slipped on Wall Street and as a global bond market sell-off deepened. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 As evening fell and guests sipped drinks and ate hors d’oeuvres, John Ternus slipped into the Observatory building, an event space embedded into a meadow with a large oval window that looks out toward Apple’s main building. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Planned production was delayed by more than two years, while initial operational capability has slipped by roughly three and a half years to the third quarter of fiscal year 2030. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 Finally, Brent Brennan’s first year at Arizona in 2024 went so badly (the Wildcats slipped from 10-3 to 4-8) there were rumors he might get fired before Year 2. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 But after starting school, his academic progress actually slipped — another sign that the traditional classroom wasn’t working for him. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 An investigation revealed that when the husband and wife in their 80s stepped out to listen to the estimate, another man slipped into the house. — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

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The goal came after Furuhashi got loose on a breakaway up the middle of the pitch, only to be felled by New England’s Will Sands in the center of the box, leaving referee Drew Fischer with an easy penalty call.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Mosaic terrazzo floors with a palm motif are nods to both Tiberius’s villas here and the Ethiopian palm that once stood like an icon outside the hotel, which was felled by a storm in the 1960s.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of fell

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In July 1990, four children stumbled upon the body, which was unable to be identified due to the severity of her injuries.

— Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2026
That's what happened when Kerr stumbled upon the three grizzly bears, and the adult female wasn't pleased to see him.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of stumbled

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State health officials suspect that the goats were exposed to rabies by a skunk that infiltrated their pen in late July.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 2 Sep. 2026
Texans have always seemed to relish their otherness, maybe even more so now that, in our age of globalization, so much sameness has infiltrated most American and international cities.

— Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of infiltrated

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When the horse tripped, the animal fell and rolled over on top of her, according to the outlets.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
The fourth hour began haphazardly as the Today With Jenna & Sheinelle camera operator tripped over a chair during their intro segment.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026