SLIPS Synonyms: 257 Similar and Opposite Words

slips 1 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of slip

as in falls

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 stumbles

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 sneaks

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

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as in lurks

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

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as in flows

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

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as in sheds

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

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slips

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noun (1)

plural of slip

as in strips

a long narrow piece of material baskets woven from slips of wicker

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slips

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noun (2)

plural of slip

as in mistakes

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy a careless slip of the tongue

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as in spills

the act of going down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily had a nasty slip on the ice

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as in escapes

the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement gave her pursuers the slip

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as in trips

a wrong judgment that's not the sort of slip that a prudent person would have made

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Recent Examples of slips

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The eclipse will unfold during August's new moon phase, as the lunar disk slips silently between the sun and Earth in the daytime sky. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The HushJet Mini has a slender design that slips right inside my travel backpack’s bottle pouch. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026 Violence is tempered by stillness, terror slips into wonder and the intimate expands into the infinite. — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Renderings show a giant Ferris wheel overlooking the skyline, a splash park that converts to an ice-skating ribbon in winter, upgrades to the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, and a marina with houseboats, day slips and a public pier. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Lake Griffin and Lake Harris are the two major bodies of water in town, where residents have access to a marina with boat slips, along with the beautiful Venetian Gardens. — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026 Across the project’s three waterfront buildings, there are 17 boat slips for residents. — Miami Herald, 25 July 2026 Caribenya’s magic, and Pimienta’s real achievement, is a record that beautifully slips through your fingers. — Maria Nenet Barrios, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026

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If slips and slinky silk camis aren’t exactly your vibe, pajama separates and loungewear prove both comfortable and chic. — Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Regularly cleaning out backpacks can also help reduce unnecessary weight and keep track of notes, permission slips and assignments. — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Assign a basket for mail, a folder for permission slips, a place for backpacks and shoes, and a drawer or basket for chargers, keys, and sunglasses. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026 The new hourly parking passport lets people skip the little white slips at each entrance. — Idaho Statesman, 3 Aug. 2026 In midlife, memory slips can be easy to blame on stress, poor sleep or menopause. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 27 July 2026 Morris won’t be checking in for permission slips or tips on what to do. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 July 2026 About 80% of the 325 slips would accommodate small, medium and large boats. — Miami Herald, 25 July 2026 La Roja will dominate the game, attempting to pass Argentina to death and looking to capitalize on any slips of concentration. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slips

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Methane evaporates, forms clouds, falls as rain, and collects in lakes and seas.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
Then, after darkness falls, the annual Perseid meteor shower will peak beneath perfectly moonless skies.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of falls

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Drunken dragonrider Ulf the White's rage proves pivotal Debaucherous dragonrider Ulf White (Tom Bennett) stumbles into playing a major role in the final battle with his dragon Silverwing.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Bartels and Howe pitched the movie as a love letter focusing on a single summer about a kid who stumbles into a restaurant and finds his calling.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of stumbles

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The film cannily tugs on the heartstrings, pulls off classic slapstick comedy and sneaks obscure film references into its visuals.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
While the hilarity quotient is high, Chinn also sneaks in observant commentary on class, race, and gender—and the chemistry among the four leads is absolutely off the charts.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of sneaks

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Two people in Florida and five in Louisiana have died from vibrio vulnificus, which lurks in warm coastal waters and can enter the body through open wounds or from eating raw shellfish.

— Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
But amid the crooning local singers and walks down memory lane, trouble lurks.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 July 2026

Definition of lurks

Noun

As somebody who has done reality TV before, what is your take on how House of Stassi strips down this fourth wall?

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
Another confounding detail surrounding Ge’s death is that when he was found, his hands and feet were bound, and bedsheet strips were tied around his chest, according to his autopsy report.

— Connor Greene, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of strips

Noun

As a more hands-off or less stressful option, many Americans turn to a bread machine for an easier homemade bread option, but this appliance presents a new set of questions and potential bread machine mistakes.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2026
An additional 2-foot buffer allows for the homeowner who prefers more of a flood safety cushion and for any minor construction mistakes.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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