How to Use slippage in a Sentence

slippage

noun
  • The boot's sole prevents slippage.
  • Lue said fatigue played a role in the slippage.
    — Janis Carr, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
  • With that comes slippage, in my opinion.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
  • To ensure no chance of slippage, try two belts instead of one.
    — Kirby Marzec, Vogue, 28 June 2017
  • Edges of the road are damaged and there has been some hillside slippage.
    — Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com, 17 June 2019
  • Any sign of slippage might be a sign that the brands are asserting their power.
    — Carol Ryan, WSJ, 9 Dec. 2021
  • These socks are up to the task, with plenty of cushion and zero slippage.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Each pair is generously cut over the calf, with a wide cuff to avoid slippage.
    — Craig Montague, Town & Country, 22 Aug. 2014
  • Those of us working one or more jobs from home are all too familiar with the slippage.
    — Damon Linker, TheWeek, 17 Apr. 2020
  • There’s a ride program for that to control wheel slippage in the sloppy stuff.
    — Rene Chun, WIRED, 15 July 2017
  • The Ravens had won four straight games despite his recent slippage.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The Celtics were better but the slippage was still prevalent.
    — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Jan. 2020
  • It's backed with a thin coating of rubber to keep the fibers in place and to prevent slippage.
    — Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 21 June 2023
  • Your natural hair must lie pancake-flat, and the cap must grip like a vice to avoid slippage.
    — Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 2 May 2025
  • That kind of slippage is dangerous.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The sole is covered in safety pegs for traction on the sole to prevent any slippage.
    — Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 16 June 2021
  • Trump has to stop his slippage in the suburbs to win in November.
    — Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2020
  • The handlebars of the rower are padded with a foam grip to prevent slippage.
    — Rebecca Rodriguez, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2021
  • The Knicks trailed by as many as 16 thanks to some slippage at the end of the first quarter.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2024
  • So, just a lot of slippage with execution.
    — Khobi Price, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Is the slippage a real phenomenon or just a false alarm?
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Many chefs would agree that washing before chopping up an onion might increase your chances of slippage.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Once again, this isn’t an ironclad way to prevent the slippage from occurring.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • And against Clemson, Duke showed slippage, nowhere more so than inside.
    — Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
  • The merino wool-blend socks are meant to help stave off blisters as well as slippage and bunching, which can slow down your fun.
    — Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2023
  • This isn't the case with these; the geo-pattern design prevents most slippage to keep you rockin' and rollin' on the trail.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2023
  • But a team that had seen some defensive slippage in recent games locked back in to get the victory.
    — Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The slippage in quality in the second episode worries me a little bit.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2018
  • Things looked to be slipping away from Fister at a time when the Rangers couldn't have any more slippage.
    — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 28 May 2018
  • This type of slippage would ordinarily nag at me.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026

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