SLIPPING (ON OR INTO) Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

slipping (on or into)

verb

present participle of slip (on or into)

as in throwing (on)

to place on one's person wait here while I slip into something more comfortable

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So there are doctors, there are nurses, there are health-care workers that are donning hazmat suits basically, and are in 80 percent humidity in the summer heat.

— Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
Stewart posted a selfie on Instagram earlier this year donning this very shade of Dazzle Dry polish, so of course, our editors had to try it.

— Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026

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This isn’t just a ‘proof of concept’ announcement, either; the brands will be putting on a full working demonstration of their latest audio system in action at the upcoming Audio Advice Live 2026 show.

— John Archer, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
The 21-year-old was nervous and excited putting on the Lakers’ gold jersey Friday at Chase Center.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

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Those claims led to the January 6th attack on the Capitol, and Fox News eventually settled a lawsuit brought by voting company Dominion after its hosts and guests amplified allegations that the company was involved in rigging.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 July 2026
José Luis Ábalos, who was Spain’s transport minister between 2018 and 2021, was last week handed a 24-year sentence for rigging public contracts for face masks and other medical supplies during the Covid-19 pandemic.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 5 July 2026

Definition of rigging

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