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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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Shares have slipped into the red this year.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Marvell’s stock slipped 1.1% in recent morning trading Wednesday, but that was after it posted four straight record closes.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Global bond yields dropped and the U.S. dollar slipped.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Chelsea, who started the day above Sunderland in eighth, slipped to 10th, to also finish a point and two spots behind Brighton, who qualified for the Conference League.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The weight of its limp body dragged it off the raft, and it slipped soundlessly beneath the water.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman