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slipped

VERB

fall; glide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drop move shift skid slide slither

STRONG

glissade lurch skate slick totter trip

WEAK

lose balance lose footing smooth along

Antonyms

STRONGEST

remain

WEAK

correct perfect

VERB

err

Synonyms

STRONGEST

stumble

STRONG

blunder flub fluff goof miscalculate misjudge mistake muff trip

WEAK

drop the ball go wrong make a mistake put foot in mouth slip up

Antonyms

STRONG

correct fix understand

WEAK

perfect

Example Sentences

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This occasional feature will seek to highlight worthy books that have, for whatever reason, slipped from prominence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

And that afternoon Angela Rayner slipped into a London hotel suite to secretly pre-record a TV interview about resolving her tax affairs with HMRC.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Oil prices slipped Wednesday, with Brent down 1% to $106.67 and WTI down 1.1% to $101.06, amid US-China summit and Strait of Hormuz concerns.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

"I didn't know what to do with myself afterwards," says Mark of that afternoon in 1986 when the league slipped through their fingers in defeat against Dundee.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The briefcase slipped from my hand and I was asleep.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom