slip (on or into)

verb

Definition of slip (on or into)next
as in to throw (on)
to place on one's person wait here while I slip into something more comfortable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slip (on or into)
  1. don
  2. put on
  3. rig
Verb
  • Some of the older girls donned pants — which was prohibited growing up — while others opted for skirts.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Kelce donned a suit from the Tortured Poets Department skit, while Swift rocked a black dress with silver details.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of don
Verb
  • While certain essential government functions would continue, federal employees would be put on unpaid furlough and the shutdown could affect other Americans by impacting the Social Security Administration and federal food assistance programs like SNAP.
    Aila Slisco, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • In the case of a government shutdown, those workers are put on leave because there isn't money budgeted for their job.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of put on
Verb
  • The current lawsuit stems from Lindell's public promise to pay anyone $5 million to disprove his claim that the 2020 presidential election was rigged in Biden's favor, based on Lindell's claim of Chinese government interference.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Georgian Dream retained control of Parliament in the South Caucasus nation in an Oct. 26 election that the opposition alleges was rigged with Moscow’s help.
    Sophiko Megrelidze, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of rig
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“Slip (on or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slip%20%28on%20or%20into%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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