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as in falling
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 stumbling
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 infiltrating
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
casually slipped it into the conversation
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as in flowing
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
jumped into the car and slipped behind the wheel
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as in shedding
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 slipping
CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
To keep a tension rod from slipping, look for rods that have rubber stoppers on the ends or that come with sticky wall brackets.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
However, this type of rug pad prevents slipping and can be a great addition to marble or wooden floors.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Back when Jurgens was just slipping on the shoes of a franchise legend.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Sarah Kahn, Housing Forward’s chief executive, said the downtown effort has shown progress but would require sustained support to keep it from slipping backward.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
In the early days of 2026, Costco stock rose over 7% after losing nearly 6% last year on concerns about its elevated valuation, slipping membership renewal rates, and slower shopping trends.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
The goal is to prevent Venezuela from slipping into chaos while using control over oil revenues to shape political outcomes.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Advertisement The Vietnam War Just a year after the Voting Rights Act and the Social Security Amendments of 1965 became law, polling found that public trust in the government was in decline, slipping down to 65% in 1966 after the high of 77% two years earlier.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
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Cizikas scored a short-handed goal to tie it 3-3 late in the second period, completing a 2-on-1 rush with Holmstrom by slipping the puck between Gustavsson's pads.
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
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Shop my favorite airport looks for winter travel below, with each outfit falling at or below $100.—
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The Packers are stumbling coming into the playoff with four straight losses, two of them via absolute giveaways.—
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Government agencies and businesses that invest in this training, and that insist every critical number survives a deterministic check, will capture AI's benefits without stumbling into its blind spots.—
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Hannah cares for a charming high school athlete while working with Charlie to cover their tracks by infiltrating the hospital computer system.—
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As early as 2019, Fuentes spoke to his followers about infiltrating the right by blending in with the rest of the GOP.—
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That's fine by Rodgers, who knows a thing or two about sneaking in the playoffs and going on a run.—
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Harry proposed 10 months later in November 2017, and the couple spent their first Sandringham Christmas together the next month before sneaking away to the French Riviera for New Year’s 2018.—
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The pennies could start flowing again, perhaps easing a shortage in some markets, after the Federal Reserve announced an upcoming shift in the distribution system of old 1-cent coins.—
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Now more diners are flowing through, gazing at the handwritten menu on the wall affixed with neat strips of orange tape, or calling ahead.—
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When Mars conjuncts the sun in Capricorn, this alignment activates our ambition, drive and desires, while shedding light on long-term strategies (or the lack thereof).—
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The unusual discovery is shedding light on the complex nature of largely unknown funerary practices of African hunter-gatherers — and raises the question of why such effort was made to cremate only one person.—
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The fragile skeleton of her ego threatened to snap under the pressure of the animal forces that pressed down on her consciousness, her narrative mind sagging and distended beneath pitiless and grandiose feeling.—
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With age, the body’s natural collagen supplies decline, which can result in sagging, crepey skin.—
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Early in the third period, Blue Jackets forward Dmitri Voronkov was checking with his stick instead of his body when he was called for tripping former Blue Jackets forward Yegor Chinakhov.—
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The police footage shows the man turning and bolting away from officers before quickly tripping over his own feet just a few steps past his car.—
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“Slipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slipping. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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