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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
Definitive answers are slippery ground for men in his position.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Pine straw is too slippery to walk on, so skip it when mulching these high-traffic areas.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
The agency cautioned those in affected areas to plan on slippery road conditions, adding that the Friday morning commute could be affected.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The shampoo lathered up quickly and felt very slippery, while the conditioner was thicker and hydrating.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Pine straw is too slippery to walk on, so skip it when mulching these high-traffic areas.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
The agency cautioned those in affected areas to plan on slippery road conditions, adding that the Friday morning commute could be affected.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The shampoo lathered up quickly and felt very slippery, while the conditioner was thicker and hydrating.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slippery
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This shady ramble follows a beautiful stream to a gushing spring.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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With the story transposed to a tough sprawling prison in Marseille, one of France’s most multicultural cities, the protagonist is now a young African immigrant, serving time for drug smuggling, who is offered the protection of a powerful and shady French-Algerian businessman.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Type 1 diabetes wears many faces—an elusive autoimmune disease, a metabolic mess, a chronic condition that requires lifelong treatment.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Despite double- and sometimes triple-digit year-on-year growth, and repeat customers accounting for 37 percent of the business every month, the break even point remained elusive.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 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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The very slick looking TK-02 from Terra Kaffe is $300 off as well.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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The 29-year-old threw some slick passes, particularly a transition assist to Lively in the second quarter.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Over time, that greasy film that settles on your wood cabinets can trap dirt and dust, making the buildup hard to remove.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Illiyoon Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream delivers up to 120 hours of hydration in a lightweight texture that won’t feel heavy or greasy.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Slippery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slippery. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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