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as in fell
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 stumbled
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 infiltrated
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
casually slipped it into the conversation
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as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
jumped into the car and slipped behind the wheel
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as in shed
to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside
periodically crabs slip their shells and grow new ones
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Recent Examples of slipped
The story began on March 24, when a hiker slipped and fell from a 180-foot waterfall in wild New Zealand bush.
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
And, as prices slipped below key levels like $5,000, selling pressure picked up quickly, driven less by a major change in fundamentals and more by positioning.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
What slipped, at times, was game management.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Then came some chants calling for Mosley to be fired as the game slipped into humiliation territory.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Gen Z’s average credit score slipped three points to 676—39 points lower than the national average of 715, according to a 2025 FICO report.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
After beginning the term with a net approval of plus six points, Trump’s rating slipped to minus three a year ago, then to minus seven nine months later.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Philip Tijsma, spokesperson for the main Dutch LGBTQ+ advocacy group COC, said that while the silver anniversary was a moment to reflect and celebrate, the Netherlands has slipped behind other nations in its support for the LGBTQ+ community.
—Aleksandar Furtula, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
That pressure included warnings of collective action if standards slipped.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
And, as prices slipped below key levels like $5,000, selling pressure picked up quickly, driven less by a major change in fundamentals and more by positioning.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
What slipped, at times, was game management.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Then came some chants calling for Mosley to be fired as the game slipped into humiliation territory.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Gen Z’s average credit score slipped three points to 676—39 points lower than the national average of 715, according to a 2025 FICO report.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
After beginning the term with a net approval of plus six points, Trump’s rating slipped to minus three a year ago, then to minus seven nine months later.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Philip Tijsma, spokesperson for the main Dutch LGBTQ+ advocacy group COC, said that while the silver anniversary was a moment to reflect and celebrate, the Netherlands has slipped behind other nations in its support for the LGBTQ+ community.
—Aleksandar Furtula, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
That pressure included warnings of collective action if standards slipped.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipped
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Floorboards were milled from walnut trees felled at a construction site in North Carolina.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
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With a hollow interior trunk, Stumpy was among 158 trees felled in 2024 as part of a project aimed at shoring up a sea wall near the National Mall.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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The nearest Portugal defender stumbled as the ball came to Pulisic just in front of the 6-yard box.—
Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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James, the Army veteran from Phoenix, had stumbled across it one night last June, while his wife slept.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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In 2024 Israeli operatives infiltrated Hezbollah’s supply chain and used shell companies to sell members pagers and walkie-talkies rigged with explosives.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Chavez and his aides repeatedly claimed that their critics are Communist or grower sympathizers who infiltrated the UFW before turning on it.—
Marcos Breton,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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This era of college basketball — the NIL and portal combination — has either robbed Self of his greatest strength or at least sneaked a few pennies from the community tray.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Long Beach and Bakersfield snuck in to the top 20 with Sacramento, taking the 16th and 17th spots respectively.—
Jason Pierce,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway through which around 20% of the world's crude oil supply flowed until the war — closed to any ships not explicitly granted permission by Tehran, warning of a severe response for any violators.—
Ramy Inocencio,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some $469 million has flowed into the ETF just since Jan 1.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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One woman was paying $600 per month to live in a storage shed in the muddy backyard cluttered with junk and dotted with dog poop.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Alicia Garcia Herrero Chief Economist, Asia Pacific, Natixis Stocks listed in Europe also began their trading day firmly in negative territory, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 index shedding more than 1%.—
Lim Hui Jie,Anniek Bao,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Heaps of leathery brown prickly pear pads sagged into the dirt and ash.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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More than a half dozen homes were deemed unsafe as nearby roads and sidewalks sagged.—
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The explosion tripped two electrical boxes not far away, Smith said, causing wires to detach from a power pole, which fell onto a minivan that became engulfed in flames.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Decades ago, Gambel’s quail were so numerous that residents tripped over them.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Slipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipped. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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