slip in

verb

slipped in; slipping in; slips in
1
: to include especially without warning or in a way that is not obvious
He managed to slip in a few jokes during his speech.
2
: to enter a place without being noticed
She slipped in through the back door.

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Even the weddings that work overtime to prevent a kind of corniness from slipping in wind up being twice as corny in their own way. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 June 2026 Start positive, slip in the critique and end with encouragement. — Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Carr was projected to be a mid-first-round pick but slipped in what many considered to be the deepest draft in a generation. — Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 But with the technical regulation overhaul, McLaren has slipped in the pecking order. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for slip in

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“Slip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20in. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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