SLIPPED (INTO) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

slipped (into)

verb

past tense of slip (into)

as in threw (on)

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put on

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So when Billie and Issa get an actual offer for drinks with two firefighters who come to the house, Billie puts on a goofy British accent à la Issa and turns them down, choosing a quiet night at home with her friend instead.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Rescue teams were put on high alert for more flooding from a new lake that formed high up on the Himalayan mountains after the initial floods on Wednesday.

— Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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