as in threw (on)
to place on one's person
wait here while I slip into something more comfortable
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Her glam was put on full display!—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025 -
So, put on your favorite Rat Pack record and get ready to learn some confidential information.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Dec. 2025
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Young and old donned their green, red and white Mexico jerseys to see El Tri win the match against South Africa at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Spectators proudly donned luchador masks, sombreros and Mexican flags.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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Trump has also alleged that California unsuccessfully rigged its gubernatorial primary against Republican candidate Steve Hilton and raised suspicions about the time California takes to count mail-in ballots and the high proportion of mail-in ballots from Democrats.—
Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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Taken together, these indicators suggest that many Americans believe our economic system is not just failing to work for them, but is fundamentally rigged against them—a conclusion made harder to dismiss by the massive, multi-decade rise in inequality.—
Lucy Lang,
Time,
10 June 2026
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“Slipped (on or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipped%20%28on%20or%20into%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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