slip in

phrasal verb

slipped in; slipping in; slips in

: to include especially without warning or in a way that is not obvious

He managed to slip in a few jokes during his speech.

: to enter a place without being noticed

She slipped in through the back door.

Examples of slip in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sales of licensed products have been slipping in California since peaking in 2021 at $5.3 billion, according to monthly sales reports posted by the Department of Cannabis Control. —

Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024 California’s environmental grade slipped in a recent statewide report from an A- to a B, with Newsom scoring a B-. —

Vik Jolly, Sacramento Bee, 20 June 2024 Currently, the Selective Service System spends millions of dollars on programs to raise compliance rates, which have nonetheless slipped in recent years, in part because federal student loan applications no longer include the option to sign up. —

Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2024 His production slipped in 2023-24 at 13 goals and six assists. —

Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for slip in

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