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slipped

verb as in fall; glide

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The men tried to get away, but Mr Ahmed either slipped, or fell, after being hit in the face, before Whybrow repeatedly stabbed him as he lay on the ground.

From BBC

For decades, Americans who wanted cane-sugar Coke had to hunt for Mexican imports or hoard the special “Passover” batches that occasionally slipped into stores in the spring.

From Salon

Not even the FBI's spy planes could keep eyes on their target as San Francisco's infamous fog blocked their view as Mr San Diego slipped the net.

From BBC

But recruiting slowed, discipline slipped and the program hit a wall.

And that rating has slipped precipitously since the start of the season.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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