SLIP (ON OR INTO) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

slip (on or into)

verb

Definition of slip (on or into)

as in to throw (on)

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

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Dubbed the White Wings, the sanitation workers sported white pith helmets and uniforms not unlike the lab coats that doctors began to don in the 1880s as germ theory took hold and antiseptics became associated with health.

— Rana Mitter, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
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

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Five weeks before the 2026 NFL season kicks off, CBS Sports‘ lead analyst Tony Romo has been put on leave following his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 July 2026
That question is why the launch traveled well beyond the AI community, and why the reflexive read in the market was that the Western leaders had just been put on notice.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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