1
as in falls
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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as in stumbles
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 sneaks
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
casually slipped it into the conversation
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5
as in flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
jumped into the car and slipped behind the wheel
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as in sheds
to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside
periodically crabs slip their shells and grow new ones
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as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
a careless slip of the tongue
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as in escapes
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
gave her pursuers the slip
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as in trips
a wrong judgment
that's not the sort of slip that a prudent person would have made
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Recent Examples of slips
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Gold-tone hardware adds a polished finish, while the neutral hue slips seamlessly into nearly any summer wardrobe.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
And so even for someone like myself, whose job is just to stay on top of them, sometime a title slips by.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The silvery curl of the crescent moon will hang low over the western horizon as the sun slips from view, less than 5 degrees to the upper left of the Beehive star cluster, which is also known as Messier 44, or Praesepe.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 May 2026
Many tools now include real-time protection against phishing links, which adds a layer of defense when a scam slips through.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
In some ways, Monroe was the ultimate challenge to Avedon’s methodology of capturing the inner life of his subjects, the moment the mask slips.
—Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Everything just slips further into the future.
—ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Since Freedom Boat Club leases the boat slips at the marina, the company doesn’t own the marina or manage the on-site security team.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
Any improvements to the crappie house and boat slips would have to be managed by Plyler, Spicer said.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
The reborn landmark now features 325 modern rooms and suites; a dozen restaurants, each with their own cuisine and theme; three swimming pools; a deluxe spa; a marina with 164 slips for superyachts up to 400 feet long; and 88 high-end private residences with a starting price approaching $4 million.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026
What impact do seemingly trivial managerial slips have on team members?
—Inga Bielińska, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Across the major houses, a new guard of creative directors is reshaping luxury through a different approach to daytime dressing, digging into house archives and brand DNA and reworking familiar staples like trench coats, tweed, cocktail dresses and silk slips.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
The play involves a large amount of audience participation, with attendees asked to step in as characters in the play and shout out brilliant things written on slips of paper.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
The back patio is the best place to enjoy a feast of American seafood and cocktails while looking out at the slips.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
While stone flooring offers timeless appeal, consider using it more selectively to reduce the risk of slips now and in the future.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026
Verb
So the apparent meeting is the result of Venus rising higher in the evening sky while Jupiter gradually slips toward the horizon.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Gold-tone hardware adds a polished finish, while the neutral hue slips seamlessly into nearly any summer wardrobe.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
And so even for someone like myself, whose job is just to stay on top of them, sometime a title slips by.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
The silvery curl of the crescent moon will hang low over the western horizon as the sun slips from view, less than 5 degrees to the upper left of the Beehive star cluster, which is also known as Messier 44, or Praesepe.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 May 2026
Many tools now include real-time protection against phishing links, which adds a layer of defense when a scam slips through.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
In some ways, Monroe was the ultimate challenge to Avedon’s methodology of capturing the inner life of his subjects, the moment the mask slips.
—Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Everything just slips further into the future.
—ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026
Since Freedom Boat Club leases the boat slips at the marina, the company doesn’t own the marina or manage the on-site security team.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Noun
To grow these slips, grab an organic sweet potato—it’s recommended to use an organic tuber, as regular ones are usually treated with anti-sprouting agents.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
Any improvements to the crappie house and boat slips would have to be managed by Plyler, Spicer said.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
The reborn landmark now features 325 modern rooms and suites; a dozen restaurants, each with their own cuisine and theme; three swimming pools; a deluxe spa; a marina with 164 slips for superyachts up to 400 feet long; and 88 high-end private residences with a starting price approaching $4 million.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026
What impact do seemingly trivial managerial slips have on team members?
—Inga Bielińska, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Across the major houses, a new guard of creative directors is reshaping luxury through a different approach to daytime dressing, digging into house archives and brand DNA and reworking familiar staples like trench coats, tweed, cocktail dresses and silk slips.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
The play involves a large amount of audience participation, with attendees asked to step in as characters in the play and shout out brilliant things written on slips of paper.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
The back patio is the best place to enjoy a feast of American seafood and cocktails while looking out at the slips.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
While stone flooring offers timeless appeal, consider using it more selectively to reduce the risk of slips now and in the future.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slips
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And as if managing the spotlight and headlines weren’t enough, Austin trips and falls right in front of Diego Cruz, his attractive, flirty rival.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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But the proud born-again evangelical is channeling the zeal of an old-fashioned tent revival, even if some of his rhetoric falls far outside the bounds of the Good Book.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The first robot stumbles on aluminum debris, its wheels furiously trying to get traction and move around the obstacle.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Roher and co-writer Robert Ramsay craft a classically structured screenplay about a talented piano tuner who stumbles into a life of crime, upon which Roher, editor Greg O’Bryant, and composer Will Bates embroider jazzy rhythms and inflections, inspired by the musical world our characters inhabit.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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One of those comes when Nikki kills Megan Lawless’ Sarah after Bear sneaks out to talk to her in her car.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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That day, Riley had been editing a sequence in which Corvette sneaks into a San Francisco condo owned by Christie, her fashion idol, by hiding inside a coffee delivery cart.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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What starts as a mystery becomes an existential horror film, a harrowing journey into a landscape in which death lurks around every corner.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
23 May 2026
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But the most worrisome aspect of any collision between the Milky Way and Andromeda is the supermassive black hole that lurks at the center of each.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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But perhaps most controversial is how the update will affect the program’s multibillion-dollar revenue, which flows into the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund each year and is distributed to various programs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The streets are worse, the parks are underfunded, code enforcement is slower, and city investment consistently flows to other parts of town.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Fernandinho sheds some light on how the two eventually met in the middle.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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The Points Path report sheds light on that as well.—
Mia Taylor,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
Noun
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The nylon fabric panels are sewed together with strips of Kevlar.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Nuriev’s miniature poodle Mishka perked up when chefs began feeding strips of raw duck into a big industrial grinder.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Midfielder Onni Valakari framed the mistakes less as individual breakdowns than collective failures.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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But experts for years have said companies have not learned from past mistakes.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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“Slips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slips. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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