slip in
phrasal verb
slipped in; slipping in; slips in
1
: to include especially without warning or in a way that is not obvious
He managed to slip in a few jokes during his speech.
2
: to enter a place without being noticed
She slipped in through the back door.
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His numbers started slipping in the voting bloc after that.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
According to Knight, who sat at Shakur's side as the rapper slipped in and out of consciousness, wracked with pain and barely hanging on, Shakur made a final, desperate plea to his mother.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 3 July 2025
During Tavares' tenure, Stellantis consistently slipped in profits and maintained a reputation with employees and dealers that proved difficult to resolve.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 28 June 2025
While Las Vegas' tourism decline is led by a slip in domestic travel, which is typically behind roughly 88% of total visitation, the city has also seen fewer international travelers, especially from Canada.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
According to Knight, who sat at Shakur's side as the rapper slipped in and out of consciousness, wracked with pain and barely hanging on, Shakur made a final, desperate plea to his mother.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 3 July 2025
During Tavares' tenure, Stellantis consistently slipped in profits and maintained a reputation with employees and dealers that proved difficult to resolve.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 28 June 2025
While Las Vegas' tourism decline is led by a slip in domestic travel, which is typically behind roughly 88% of total visitation, the city has also seen fewer international travelers, especially from Canada.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for slip in
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“Slip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20in. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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