SLIPPING Synonyms: 185 Similar and Opposite Words

slipping 1 of 2

adjective

as in collapsing

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slipping

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verb

present participle of slip

as in falling

to decline gradually from a standard level the store's quality of service began to slip after the new owners took over

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as in stumbling

to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily be careful not to slip on the spilled oil

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as in infiltrating

to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way casually slipped it into the conversation

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as in sneaking

to move about in a sly or secret manner slipped behind the cover of the trees

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as in flowing

to move or proceed smoothly and readily jumped into the car and slipped behind the wheel

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as in shedding

to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside periodically crabs slip their shells and grow new ones

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Recent Examples of slipping

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The body of a woman who rescued a child struggling in the Delaware River in New Jersey before slipping underwater herself has been recovered following an hourslong search, police said. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Reduce wear time by wearing commuter shoes and slipping into heels once at your destination. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 These would be perfect for slipping into to go to the grocery store or to wear to a pilates class with grippy socks. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026 If your vessel isn’t watertight, Reinhard recommends slipping a glass vase inside to protect it and give you more control over branch positioning. — Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 The zero-drop insoles provide a natural fit that feels like walking barefoot (with more support, of course), and rubber outsoles will keep you safe from slipping on slick airport floors. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026 From silicone grips that help prevent slipping to stretchy bands that move with you, these bras are made for off-the-shoulder tops, strapless dresses, halter tops, and more. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 Vaccination rates have been slipping since the 2019–2020 school year, when the US had obtained rates of around 95 percent, the threshold needed to keep outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases from spreading in communities. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 That means no propping bare feet on the seat in front of you, stretching them into the aisle, or slipping them between the seats beside you. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026

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While pruning, remove any winter damage, along with dead and declining growths, to allow new shoots to reform the plant.

— Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Mar. 2021
In order to reopen, counties must demonstrate declining prevalence of COVID-19, testing ability of 30 tests per 10,000 residents per week, contact tracing and isolation facilities.

— Fox News, Fox News, 15 May 2020

Definition of declining

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In its place is a head of dark, longer hair parted down the middle, with loose curtain bangs falling across his forehead and framing his face.

— Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Oil prices have extended recent losses in response to the statement, with international benchmark Brent crude falling below the $90 per barrel mark overnight.

— Mike Sheen,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of falling

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The teddy bears, the stumbling answers, the whole morning in the Cotillion was a mess.

— Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
Calhoun, who moved to Kansas City from Ames, Iowa, in 2016, started photography during the pandemic after stumbling across a photography video on YouTube.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of stumbling

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Meghan expressed concern that school pickups and dropoffs would lead to a swarm of paparazzi infiltrating the moment.

— Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Dozens of pages of documents describe agents secretly infiltrating meetings, monitoring activist chat groups and using license plate numbers to compile names of people who attended gatherings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of infiltrating

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The flooding also prompted alerts in northern India, where authorities evacuated thousands of people in Bihar as rivers flowing from the Himalayas rose.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
That platform has paid out $30 billion since 2016; that's 80% of overall money flowing through the site.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of flowing

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Anabel Kingsley, consultant trichologist and brand president of the Philip Kingsley Clinics and product ranges, has clients who stay awake long into the night, comparing photos before and after shedding events.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026
By shedding light on these dark corners, the observatory's mission, NASA said, will then reveal not just how the universe developed over time, but where it's headed.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026