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as in falling
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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2
as in stumbling
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 infiltrating
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
casually slipped it into the conversation
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as in flowing
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
jumped into the car and slipped behind the wheel
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as in shedding
to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside
periodically crabs slip their shells and grow new ones
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as in collapsing
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Recent Examples of slipping
Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The elastic waistband stretches to move with you, and the pants come with faux buttons to make slipping them on a breeze.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Some fans point to the absence of Will Muschamp, who went to an off-field role after the 2023 season, coinciding with the defense slipping last year.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Fall and winter boots often feature grooves on the bottom to help prevent slipping on ice and snow.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Boston also reported slipping MCAS scores for 10th grade English, with a 2% drop from last year.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
On certain wallpapers, the clock even has a depth effect, slipping behind the subject in your photo.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Brian sees Ellen from across the crowd, standing with Malcolm, and Murtagh can’t resist slipping a verbal dagger into his cousin’s ribs.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2025
So the veil is slowly slipping, and her love for Laura.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Ferrari is currently battling for the second spot in the Constructors' Championship with Red Bull and Mercedes, after slipping to third.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The elastic waistband stretches to move with you, and the pants come with faux buttons to make slipping them on a breeze.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Some fans point to the absence of Will Muschamp, who went to an off-field role after the 2023 season, coinciding with the defense slipping last year.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Fall and winter boots often feature grooves on the bottom to help prevent slipping on ice and snow.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Boston also reported slipping MCAS scores for 10th grade English, with a 2% drop from last year.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
On certain wallpapers, the clock even has a depth effect, slipping behind the subject in your photo.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Brian sees Ellen from across the crowd, standing with Malcolm, and Murtagh can’t resist slipping a verbal dagger into his cousin’s ribs.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2025
So the veil is slowly slipping, and her love for Laura.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipping
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With less money being invested by record labels into touring, that has created a top-heavy artist hierarchy, with the rich getting richer and the poor and middle class falling by the wayside.—
Roy Trakin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The group acknowledged a need to modernize the government's data gathering processes, which have been hampered by falling survey response rates.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ross and the unit's six other horses are responsible for helping the police handle crowd control, whether its amid the thousands stumbling through Lower Broadway or the rush of 65,000 fans entering or leaving Nissan Stadium for a Titans game.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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In other words, Steve is a lot to play, and the Oscar-winner throws himself into every forlorn expression, every kindly mentoring session, every manic bit of rushing to and fro as chaos reigns around him, every stumbling step toward self-medicating into oblivion.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This cannot be accomplished without infiltrating and taking over the PLO, something Hamas has never managed to do.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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Alex’s reporting on the lobbyists infiltrating the climate summit ticked off an oil exec whose company takes out a lot of advertising on UBN.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So here’s to sneaking it around the thought prison bars.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Instead of her being forced to leave it there (and Alex eventually stumbling across it), Sophi could have taken the box — thereby either denying Alex ever getting his idol, or perhaps even then later sneaking off and using the key to get the idol herself.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Based on events and social media posts from recent months, bad blood hasn't been flowing from our side of the street.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Cohen then took a chainsaw to a small replica of the Pentagon, with fake dollar bills flowing out to symbolize the waste, as people who had gathered there cheered.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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On Friday, Schottenheimer spoke to reporters and explained his decision, shedding light on his relationship with Diggs heading into Week 5 against the New York Jets.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Even with the old four-corner chicane removed to quicken the final sector, this remains one of the sport’s most physical tests with drivers often shedding 4 to 8 pounds over the two-hour race.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Much of the composition is given to the trio of commissioners who, tasked with investigating charges of bias in the trial, upheld the verdict—their faces sagging and stony, their staid officiousness echoing the resolute lines of the courthouse behind them.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
2 Oct. 2025
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The budget negotiations mark the latest step in the city’s financial crisis, which was caused in large part by sagging sales tax revenue and growing expenses.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Farley, a former New York City health commissioner who teaches at Tulane University, acknowledged that many factors contribute to falls, including the physical impairments and deteriorating eyesight associated with advancing age; alcohol abuse; and tripping hazards in people’s homes.—
Paula Span,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Carr ends up tripping and falling down stairs, eating soup laced with Plan B One Step emergency contraceptive, and getting doused in cat feces, which leads to him contracting toxoplasmosis, a parasite that can be transferred to fetuses during pregnancy.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Slipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipping. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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