slips up

present tense third-person singular of slip up

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of slips up At Baku, however, the car looks to be a podium contender, potentially fighting for the win if McLaren slips up. Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 Along the way Texas needs to hope Seattle slips up, or else that final weekend in Cleveland could wind up being meaningless. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025 Nobody notices when the bassist slips up. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slips up
Verb
  • Nicholas trips over a bramble, falls to his hands and knees in the soaking grass.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike overlapping or hook-and-eye designs that can get tricky, the zipper makes bathroom trips much easier—an incredibly practical feature.
    Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After successfully bluffing his way into the house, Tom fumbles an attempt to hide his reasons for being there, leading Robbie to take him hostage.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
  • While both teams were in position to flip some results, the Ravens have to feel a little snakebitten with how their games have played out, including a couple of fourth-quarter Derrick Henry fumbles.
    Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The trio stumbles upon a crucial piece of evidence - and promptly compromises it.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • To summarize, the protagonist, lost in hopeless days, eventually stumbles upon a deserted dance hall.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ego screws up most of the things in this life.
    Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Slips up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slips%20up. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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