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To have replaced one's clothing
Past tense for to lose one's footing (and slide or fall unintentionally)
“The guide warned us that it was all too easy to slip on the steep slopes during our hike.”
Past tense for to go or move quietly or quickly, without attracting notice
“Elvis decided to slip quietly out the backdoor.”
Past tense for to insert or introduce in a stealthy way
“When the moment is right, slip the topic of a job promotion into the conversation.”
Past tense for to pass or change to a worse condition
“Pre-tax profits in the first half would slip back by 25 percent compared to the previous year.”
Past tense for to drop to a lower level
“The bank's share price is expected to slip to an all-time low.”
Past tense for to move or proceed with a given movement or momentum
“The hours would slip by so quickly that she had no time to brood.”
(of an object) Past tense for to accidentally slide or move out of position or from someone's grasp
“The gun, slick with sweat, began to slip from his hand, but he gripped it tightly.”
Past tense for to put (something) in a particular place or position quietly, quickly, or stealthily
“Rub the ball with a little oil and slip it into a plastic bag.”
(slip into) Past tense for to put on (a garment) quickly and easily
“Christopher found his pants and would hurriedly slip into them.”
(slip out of) Past tense for to take off (a garment) quickly and easily
“Once in the bathroom, she would quickly slip out of her clothes to have a rushed shower.”
Past tense for to shed one's skin or shell
“These freshwater crabs slip their shells yearly.”
Past tense for to loosen or disentangle
“At night, he'd slip the tie off, careful to make sure that all he needed to do for the next wear was reverse the steps.”
Past tense for to commit a mistake or error
“It was inevitable that someone would slip by saying something they didn't necessarily mean.”
Past tense for to import or export, illicitly or by stealth
Past tense for to fail in the intended effect
Past tense for to become less intense or severe
Past tense for to be liberated or freed from (something)
Past tense for to move somewhere in a slow and steady way
Past tense for to change the emphasis, direction, or focus of
(of liquid) Past tense for to flow from
Past tense for to fall back into bad habits or an unhealthy state
Past tense for to provide, or transfer possession of, something to someone
Past tense for to move in a feeble or unsteady way
Past tense for to prematurely end a pregnancy, involuntary loss of fetus
Past tense for to get out of the way of
Past tense for to make known, especially confidential information and in a discrete manner
Past tense for to fail to execute a skill
Past tense for to implant or insert something, especially something organic
Past tense for to turn or cause to turn aside from a course
Past tense for to put a body part, such as a bone or joint, out of its usual place
Past tense for to give (someone) a sum of money as a reward for a service
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