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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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Tech stocks and oil majors gained, though energy-intensive stocks slipped, pushing the Europe-wide Stoxx 600 down 0.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

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 former British political strategist once led the polls, but has slipped slightly behind Becerra.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

If I’d known that, I would have made just one big raft after all, because Selkie sometimes slipped down the middle and I had to hold the rafts together for her to get on again.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr