How to Use slip in in a Sentence

slip in

phrasal verb
Definition of slip innext
  • Our feet stayed in place all day and didn't slip in any part of the shoe.
    — April Benshosan, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024
  • When the moon slips in front of the sun on April 8, many places will hold eclipse viewing parties.
    — Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024
  • After Shelby lost a tooth, the tooth fairy slipped in one night, too.
    — Brittany Trang, STAT, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Both stocks slipped in the second quarter, but are tracking for gains in the third.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The manager will talk to Betts, who has slipped in the MVP race, about playing two.
    — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Horses pulling coal wagons struggled and slipped in the slush and ice.
    — Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Lynne, who slips in and out of falsetto in all the right places, has said this is one of his favorite ELO songs.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The laughs won’t catch anyone by surprise, as Michael slips in the mud here or falls into the pond there.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
  • But that same slickness helps this blade slip in and out of a pocket very smoothly.
    — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Meanwhile, Biden has slipped in support among Democrats within the last year.
    — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
  • And sometimes a show doesn’t even have to slip in order to be forgotten.
    — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Before Wiman could finish with the handout, a student tried to slip in late.
    — Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Boles felt her ring slip in an attempt to retrieve her child who had drifted too far away from the dock.
    — USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
  • The agony came in waves as the wounded Ukrainian soldier in the back of the ambulance slipped in and out of consciousness.
    — Marc Santora Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
  • In Revell’s room, Andrews found a pair of his son’s sneakers – Jordan 1s – and slipped in a toe.
    — Michelle Krupa, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Easy to carry up stairs, slip in a trunk, and handle on the water, the Lake+ is a true treasure for outdoor lovers like me.
    — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2023
  • Housing prices have been slipping in smaller cities, and that decline spread to big cities in June.
    — Keith Bradsher, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023
  • Yet Costner has let bits and pieces slip in past interviews.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The fan love for Game 7 came from all around the world, with Oilers fans slipping in to support their favorite players.
    — Michael Cartwright, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
  • His grandmother’s boyfriend, Ofa D, would slip in a Tina Turner tape and drive them in his pickup.
    — Kim Severson, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Stitch 1 inch from top and bottom of each strip for dowel casings; slip in dowels.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2023
  • No one, that is, except a tiny mouse, who slips in with some odds and ends that Helen has reclaimed from a neighbor’s curb.
    — Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2024
  • Now that his opponent is Harris, Trump is slipping in the polls and running scared.
    — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024
  • About 10 percent of the slips in the marina are occupied by owners who live aboard their boat.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Meals there were candlelit, and the peaceful room made slipping in and out of conversation easy.
    — Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
  • As Lulu slipped in and out of consciousness, Quinnelly tried to keep her awake.
    — Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
  • At the same time, yields have slipped in recent weeks on fresh data showing that the economy is cooling down.
    — Krystal Hur, CNN, 16 July 2023
  • Demonstrators may shout and wave signs nearby, but they won’t be heard in the limousines slipping in and out of the UN compound.
    — Richard Roth, CNN, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Grocery prices slipped in April, providing a break to shoppers.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 15 May 2024
  • Most options feature thick rubber soles for grip and traction to help prevent you from slipping in the rain.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2023

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