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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 farmer then slipped into a coma and only came out of it a few weeks later, with doctors calling him a miracle, per the BBC.
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Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
However, last season the singer quietly slipped into stadiums and attended every home game largely under the radar.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Every one of the five has been tight, but precious points have slipped through their fingers.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Finally, Amazon slipped from its record high made last Thursday.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Considered a first-round prospect heading into the 2025 NFL Draft, Shedeur Sanders slipped to Day 3 when Cleveland finally took him in the fifth round (144th overall).
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Another woman, in a short skirt and leopard-print heels, slipped by him, holding an empty Martini glass.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Back in New York City, Dakota Johnson slipped into some sculptural Khaite wedges with jeans and a leather jacket for a press tour outing while promoting her film, Materialists.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 14 May 2026
Kansas City has slipped one spot down since 2020 to become the country’s 37th-largest city as Atlanta gained more than 30,000 people, according to the estimates.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
However, last season the singer quietly slipped into stadiums and attended every home game largely under the radar.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Every one of the five has been tight, but precious points have slipped through their fingers.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Finally, Amazon slipped from its record high made last Thursday.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Considered a first-round prospect heading into the 2025 NFL Draft, Shedeur Sanders slipped to Day 3 when Cleveland finally took him in the fifth round (144th overall).
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Another woman, in a short skirt and leopard-print heels, slipped by him, holding an empty Martini glass.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
Back in New York City, Dakota Johnson slipped into some sculptural Khaite wedges with jeans and a leather jacket for a press tour outing while promoting her film, Materialists.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 14 May 2026
Kansas City has slipped one spot down since 2020 to become the country’s 37th-largest city as Atlanta gained more than 30,000 people, according to the estimates.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slipped
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But they were felled by poor shooting Friday, making just 35% overall and were particularly bad from long range.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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But before he was felled at age 68 by a heart attack, Joiner had shared what was in the briefcase with the lead Louisiana State Police investigator on the case, Stefan Montgomery, Joiner's son and the LSP confirmed.—
Stephanie Gosk,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Love Island had shifted what had previously been an unshakable self-identification and stumbled into comic profundity.—
Anna Peele,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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The Dodgers might have stumbled upon a way to keep Shohei Ohtani performing well on the mound and at the plate this season.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
17 May 2026
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Even a senator's office appears to have been infiltrated.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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In some areas, the guards themselves have been infiltrated or co-opted by criminal organizations.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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The man was not a hotel guest and allegedly sneaked around the hotel’s key card security system.—
Larry Seward,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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Defenseman John Carlson made a weak play off his forehand along the left-wing wall that was devoured by Ivan Barbashev, who snuck the puck past Granlund to Dorofeyev for a goal from the slot.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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Fringe flowed from the sleeves and the dress’ skirt for a heavy effect that exuded the textural elements incorporated in Givenchy’s fall 2026 ready-to-wear showcase.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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Together, all of those developments deepened class and regional inequalities, as capital flowed away from workers in the industrial hinterland toward financial centers like New York.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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The melting pot implied that citizens gradually shed the distinctiveness of their traditions in order to become fully American.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Once in the asteroid's orbit, NASA's spacecraft is slated to take pictures of the asteroid's surface and shed light on its composition, over the course of about two years.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Shelves sagged under thick plastic fertilizer bags in a riot of colors, bottles of chemicals, grass seed, grass feed, weed killer, soil supplements, fungicides, hoses, fertilizer spreaders, mite killers, stakes, weed netting.—
Maggie Slepian,
Longreads,
14 May 2026
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The cushions haven’t sagged, the corners haven’t weathered despite enduring many bumps, and the navy hue hasn’t faded at all.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
11 May 2026
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As the video below shows, Allen tripped Thompson and committed a foul.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Warsh shares Miran's view that the Fed has gotten tripped in over analyzing micro-level prices, Warsh said at his April 21 confirmation hearing.—
Matt Peterson,Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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“Slipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipped. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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