slip·stream
ˈslip-ˌstrēm 
1
: a stream of fluid (such as air or water) driven aft by a propeller
2
: an area of reduced air pressure and forward suction immediately behind a rapidly moving vehicle
slipstreamed; slipstreaming; slipstreams
: to drive in the slipstream of a vehicle
Examples of slipstream in a Sentence
Noun
The motorcycle was riding the truck's slipstream.
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Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Racing Bulls showed teamwork, with Hadjar giving Tsunoda a slipstream after making a mistake on his lap.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Sean McElroy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
But the audio-streaming giant is making changes to slipstream it into the Spotify business: Starting today, Heardle players can listen to the full song on Spotify at the end of the game.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 July 2022
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Abrego Garcia entering diplomatic slipstream?
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Racing Bulls showed teamwork, with Hadjar giving Tsunoda a slipstream after making a mistake on his lap.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
Supply chain attacks, for instance, can leverage an MSP's broad reach to slipstream malicious code into an application deployed to millions of end users’ browsers or mobile devices.
—Sean McElroy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
But the audio-streaming giant is making changes to slipstream it into the Spotify business: Starting today, Heardle players can listen to the full song on Spotify at the end of the game.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 July 2022
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“Slipstream.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slipstream. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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