slip in
phrasal 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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Place the slips in a jar of water for a week to encourage healthy root development and larger leaves.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Musk first claimed the title of the world’s richest person in September 2021 and held it for most of 2022 before slipping in December that year.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
But with both perennial AFC front-runners off to slow starts and in danger of slipping in even deeper holes, the stakes are that much higher.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Throughout the story, which shifts from Atlanta to Norway and back, the author also slips in slivers of strangeness, such as Aud listening to the music of Diamanda Galás on the way to an appointment.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Musk first claimed the title of the world’s richest person in September 2021 and held it for most of 2022 before slipping in December that year.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
But with both perennial AFC front-runners off to slow starts and in danger of slipping in even deeper holes, the stakes are that much higher.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Throughout the story, which shifts from Atlanta to Norway and back, the author also slips in slivers of strangeness, such as Aud listening to the music of Diamanda Galás on the way to an appointment.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Slip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20in. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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