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as in falls
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 stumbles
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 sneaks
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
casually slipped it into the conversation
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as in flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
jumped into the car and slipped behind the wheel
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as in sheds
to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside
periodically crabs slip their shells and grow new ones
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as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
a careless slip of the tongue
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as in escapes
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
gave her pursuers the slip
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as in trips
a wrong judgment
that's not the sort of slip that a prudent person would have made
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Recent Examples of slips
Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
Tucked in this wide-open sprawl is Medicine Rocks State Park, a 330-acre parcel of land that usually slips right under most visitors' radars.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
Every year on the winter solstice, sunlight slips through a slit in the monument’s rocky ceiling and floods the tomb with light.
—Phoebe Smith, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024
Posen slips a pincushion onto his forearm.
—Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Iran’s footprint fades into near-irrelevance, and Russia’s once-firm hand slips into strategic ambiguity.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
They're triggered when earthquakes cause a sudden movement of the ocean floor, typically from vertical shifts associated with subduction zones where one tectonic plate slips under the other.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
On its much faster orbit of the sun, Earth undertakes Jupiter - on its 12 Earth-year orbit - and slips between the sun and the giant planet.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The slipper is available in a variety of colors and slips on like a sock.
—Gretchen Eichenberg, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
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Plus, the design slips smoothly onto luggage handles, making those airport dashes a breeze.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
Tucked in this wide-open sprawl is Medicine Rocks State Park, a 330-acre parcel of land that usually slips right under most visitors' radars.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
Every year on the winter solstice, sunlight slips through a slit in the monument’s rocky ceiling and floods the tomb with light.
—Phoebe Smith, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024
Posen slips a pincushion onto his forearm.
—Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Iran’s footprint fades into near-irrelevance, and Russia’s once-firm hand slips into strategic ambiguity.
—Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
They're triggered when earthquakes cause a sudden movement of the ocean floor, typically from vertical shifts associated with subduction zones where one tectonic plate slips under the other.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
On its much faster orbit of the sun, Earth undertakes Jupiter - on its 12 Earth-year orbit - and slips between the sun and the giant planet.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The slipper is available in a variety of colors and slips on like a sock.
—Gretchen Eichenberg, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slips
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He's aided by his assistant, aspiring journalist Emmy (Robyn Cara), and by a veteran Irish investigative journalist, Dove (Siobhan Cullen), on assignment in exile from London after a story falls apart when her whistleblower source unexpectedly dies.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Still, there's plenty of emotions to be had when a florist (Blake Lively) falls for a charming neurosurgeon (director Justin Baldoni), her childhood sweetheart (Brandon Sklenar) re-enters her life, and her beau turns into an abusive jerk.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Denny appreciates her dark humor, makes her mac and cheese and hot dogs, and sneaks them into the birthing center to use equipment he’s not trained on to perform an ultrasound of the baby.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Lee Jung-jae returns as Seong Gi-hun and is joined by Lee Byung-hun, who plays Front Man, the game’s leader; Wi Ha-jun, who plays Hwang Jun-ho, a detective who sneaks into the game in search of his brother; and Gong Yoo, who plays the Recruiter, who initially invited Gi-hun to play the game.Peter White, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
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An easy monetary policy typically weakens a country’s currency, making exports cheaper and potentially supports growth in the face of tariffs.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Doing so weakens your home's heating system and is a fire hazard.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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Expecting a spouse, children, or a community to handle this long-term is unrealistic, especially as families become more dispersed and community support diminishes.Patti Brennan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Flicks' tactics are some of the most entertaining and exciting ones to watch as a neutral, but once it they get found out, the reward part diminishes to the point of not being worth the risk playing such a dangerous high line and offside trap system.Thom Harris, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Slips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slips. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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