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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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—In early European trading, Brent crude was down 1% to $110.15 a barrel, while WTI futures slipped 1.1% to $103.30 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Oil prices slipped, with Brent crude down 1.5% to $110.39, after President Donald Trump paused military action on Iran.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

After a 10-week absence from the Tour, Raducanu has slipped from 23rd to 37th in the world rankings and she will not be seeded at Roland Garros.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Net income for the first quarter fell 4.2% from a year ago to $3.29 billion, while adjusted earnings per share, which excludes nonrecurring items, slipped to $3.43 from $3.56, but beat analyst expectations of $3.41.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

I slipped out the side door and into one of the theater’s many hallways.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin