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as in shady
given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions
a bar where a lot of slippery characters were known to hang out
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as in elusive
hard to find, capture, or isolate
a slippery concept that we had trouble understanding
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as in slicked
having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction
had trouble keeping upright on the slippery ice
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Recent Examples of slippery
However, safety is the top concern among users in the Reddit thread, with many reporting that their glossy or ultra-smooth floors are incredibly slippery, especially when wet.
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
The oil made her body slippery, allowing rescuers to pull her out of the passageway by working in reverse and undoing all the contortions that trapped her.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
These canvases are too strange and slippery for that.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
The burger’s one possible downside is the too-thick American cheese, which makes things so slippery that eating the burger is a challenge.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
The oil made her body slippery, allowing rescuers to pull her out of the passageway by working in reverse and undoing all the contortions that trapped her.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
These canvases are too strange and slippery for that.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
The burger’s one possible downside is the too-thick American cheese, which makes things so slippery that eating the burger is a challenge.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slippery
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An ambitious provocation, the book calls for a single-party system of government that ostensibly gives power back to the people (even if it’s been published by a shady corporation with its own interests in mind).—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kue Lawrence delivers a chilling performance for the ages as Samuel Miller, a seventh-grade student recruited by a shady mentor (Michael Sean Tighe) to compete in the bloody contests.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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There’s tremendous excitement within the physics community about three classes of experiment that are continuing to investigate the nature of the elusive neutrino.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Freedom of association among garment workers, too, is becoming increasingly elusive.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
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The model’s glam featured a serene makeup look with her hair pulled back into a tight chignon in a slicked style, a nod to one of the season’s leading hair trends.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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Watts wore a navy blue sparkly dress paired with black mules and a slicked back hairstyle.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Models are wearing finger waves, low buns, slick backs.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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What Komasa gives us are samples of slick videos produced by the Cumberland Company that extol the values of freedom, dignity, destiny and, perhaps most ambiguous, solidarity.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Wispy ’90s bangs are notoriously finicky—they’re so lightweight that the slightest brush against your forehead can leave them greasy and flat.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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The silky, lightweight formula melts right in and leaves behind a natural, glowy tint that evens things out without feeling heavy or greasy.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Slippery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slippery. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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