slip into

Example Sentences

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By the 2010s, the spotlight was fading and it seemed as if Pratt might slip into obscurity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Levy said "relegation was not something we ever considered" during his 25 years in the role, but a wretched run of form in 2026 saw them slip into the drop zone.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

A favorite tactic was to slip into a flock of sleeping birds in a “sneak” boat and slap its sides just before the shot to get the birds’ heads up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

It’s worth pausing here to say: it can be surprisingly easy to slip into guilt when you start throwing out food.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

After the initial breakthrough, it became a mission of mine to find different ways to slip into Clancy’s mind.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken