slipped

VERB

fall; glide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drop move shift skid slide slither

STRONG

glissade lurch skate slick totter trip

WEAK

lose balance lose footing smooth along

Antonyms

STRONGEST

remain

WEAK

correct perfect

VERB

err

Synonyms

STRONGEST

stumble

STRONG

blunder flub fluff goof miscalculate misjudge mistake muff trip

WEAK

drop the ball go wrong make a mistake put foot in mouth slip up

Antonyms

STRONG

correct fix understand

WEAK

perfect

Example Sentences

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The imprimatur of the world’s best-known value investor apparently only goes so far; Alphabet’s stock price still slipped about 2% Tuesday morning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, wearing a Knicks jersey, a baseball cap and mask, slipped into Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in March to watch his favorite basketball team take on the Nets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Howe has just endured a bruising league season after the Magpies slipped to 12th place in the Premier League table.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The world’s first, and still the largest, cryptocurrency slipped below the $72,000 dollar mark on Monday, extending its one-month slump to around 6.7%.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

James put the typewriter on the floor between us, slipped off his jacket and placed it on the hook under the counter.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu