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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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Tech stocks and oil majors gained, though energy-intensive stocks slipped, pushing the Europe-wide Stoxx 600 down 0.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

We’ve become so enamored by this void that we inadvertently trapped ourselves inside of it, mourning the past that slipped away before we had a chance to say goodbye.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Overnight, on 30 and 31 July, the vessel slipped anchor and its crew made the 140-mile journey to open sea.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Groupon shares, which have fallen 27% over the last 12 months, slipped 1% on Thursday to $21.20.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

I turned the opposite direction, into the aisle along the wall, and slipped between the shelves to the spot where the book belonged.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu