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.
Examples of slip in in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
This spring, Congress slipped in new funding as part of an overall budget plan, though the challenge remains as immense as the Arizona desert.
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Ally Schweitzer, NPR, 6 May 2024
Years of budget cuts mean the NHS is creaking, and waiting times and survival rates for cancers across the board have slipped in comparison with other countries.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
The thieves have mostly targeted homes on corner lots, slipping in through rear sliding glass doors.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
And, particularly in situations where customers can use self-checkout or Scan & Go technology, slipping in an extra item or two would be easy.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, Biden has slipped in support among Democrats within the last year.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
But after being shut down last July when a disc slipped in his back, Roupp spent the first half of camp throwing bullpens and begging the coaching staff to get him into a game.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
That’s why politicians rarely let profanity slip in speeches or interviews.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
That introduces the possibility, however slim, that one of the candidates could no longer be able to run for one reason or another, and a third-party candidate could slip in to fill the gap.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Ally Schweitzer, NPR, 6 May 2024
Years of budget cuts mean the NHS is creaking, and waiting times and survival rates for cancers across the board have slipped in comparison with other countries.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024
The thieves have mostly targeted homes on corner lots, slipping in through rear sliding glass doors.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
And, particularly in situations where customers can use self-checkout or Scan & Go technology, slipping in an extra item or two would be easy.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Meanwhile, Biden has slipped in support among Democrats within the last year.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
But after being shut down last July when a disc slipped in his back, Roupp spent the first half of camp throwing bullpens and begging the coaching staff to get him into a game.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
That’s why politicians rarely let profanity slip in speeches or interviews.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
That introduces the possibility, however slim, that one of the candidates could no longer be able to run for one reason or another, and a third-party candidate could slip in to fill the gap.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Slip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20in. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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