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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Shares slipped in after-hours trading, however, and some market pros predicted that the stock would succumb to gravity soon enough.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
To build out a beloved landmark in a historic district, under the anxious eye of preservationists, and slip in an extra 27,000 square feet of new construction practically unnoticed — that’s the work of a reverse cat burglar.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Mar. 2025
See, whenever the Jasper family makes a mess, there’s always Claudine, slipping in from one door or another, to prod her children into pushing that mess under the rug.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Kreuger did the classic local news reporter bit of slipping in relevant Kiss puns and lyrics into the forecast, which Simmons seemed to begrudgingly play along with.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
To build out a beloved landmark in a historic district, under the anxious eye of preservationists, and slip in an extra 27,000 square feet of new construction practically unnoticed — that’s the work of a reverse cat burglar.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Mar. 2025
See, whenever the Jasper family makes a mess, there’s always Claudine, slipping in from one door or another, to prod her children into pushing that mess under the rug.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Kreuger did the classic local news reporter bit of slipping in relevant Kiss puns and lyrics into the forecast, which Simmons seemed to begrudgingly play along with.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 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 24 Apr. 2025.
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