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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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2
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
Police told the outlets that the car seemingly traveled so far due to the slippery terrain.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 20 July 2025
The mission is simply to not tumble down on the slippery stairs.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Watch out for slippery roads: The initial half-hour of rain is when roads are slickest due to a mixture of rain, grime, and oil.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
Plastic or rubber feet The cutting board or grating surface can get slippery fast, but plastic or rubber feet on your grater can keep you steady.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 20 July 2025
The mission is simply to not tumble down on the slippery stairs.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Watch out for slippery roads: The initial half-hour of rain is when roads are slickest due to a mixture of rain, grime, and oil.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
Plastic or rubber feet The cutting board or grating surface can get slippery fast, but plastic or rubber feet on your grater can keep you steady.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slippery
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On bright sunny days in summer, look for a shady place where light intensity is reduced.—
Anthony A. Ciuffa,
Outdoor Life,
7 Aug. 2025
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Once they’ve been admitted, users have access to profiles of men annotated with information such as background checks and dating reviews; men with shady dating histories are rated with red flags.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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His quest for that final, elusive title is now the central motivation of his new journey on SmackDown.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Its first operable segment in the Central Valley— a 172-mile stretch between Merced and Bakersfield slated to open in 2033 — is far from the original vision and the $14 billion needed to close the funding gap by June 2026 remains elusive.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The pool snakes for about a quarter-mile and is cushioned by mangroves that provide ample space for the slick animal to hide.—
Jack Prator,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Watch out for slippery roads: The first half-hour of rain is when roads are slickest due to a mix of rain, grime, and oil.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
13 Aug. 2025
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Oily, fatty, and greasy food do not react well to plastic and should be put in better alternatives, like glass, according to our experts.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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The blend of grape seed, jojoba, clary sage, and tea tree oils doesn’t leave behind a greasy film.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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“Slippery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slippery. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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