slip on
Example Sentences
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After a slight slip on his triple axel, Naumov regained composure and skated a technically solid routine.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
But she always raises her exceptionally dainty feet for her sergeant to slip on the paper booties at a crime scene — and never fails to check on the welfare of those left behind.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025
I go through hair and makeup, I slip on those shoes and I’m in character.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2024
When there is a new stage show, the shoes of the costumes need to be tested to make sure the performers won’t trip or slip on stage.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024
She’d slip on a pair of dancing shoes, put a stack of records on the phonograph, and crank the volume way up.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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