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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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On Monday, the Dow rose 0.3% while the S&P 500 slipped by 0.1% and the Nasdaq Composite gave up 0.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Net income for the first quarter fell 4.2% from a year ago to $3.29 billion, while adjusted earnings per share, which excludes nonrecurring items, slipped to $3.43 from $3.56, but beat analyst expectations of $3.41.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Revenue slipped 1.1% to CNY32.08 billion yuan in the three months ended March, higher than analysts’ projections of 30.945 billion yuan.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

But during Tuesday's semi-final she suffered a wardrobe malfunction and the mask slipped off.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Sadie, ever loyal to my mom, had slipped it into my bag, neatly wrapped in foil, saying it was for the three of us.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith