Slip example sentences

Related (14): slide, skid, stumble, fall, mistake, error, blunder, lapse, glide, sneak, escape, undergarment, ticket, receipt

"Slip" Example Sentences

  1. I almost slip on the ice every morning walking to my car.
  2. She didn't mean to slip that comment about his ex into the conversation.
  3. The dog's paws slip on the hardwood floor when he runs too fast.
  4. He watched the opportunity slip away without doing anything to stop it.
  5. My grandmother keeps a slip of paper with all her passwords hidden in a drawer.
  6. Don't slip up during the presentation — they're watching for any mistakes.
  7. The wet soap made me slip in the shower yesterday and I hit my shoulder.
  8. I slip my keys into my pocket before leaving the house every single time.
  9. Time seems to slip by faster when you're actually enjoying your job.
  10. She wore a silk slip under her dress to avoid static cling.
  11. It's easy to slip into bad habits when nobody's paying attention.
  12. The nurse asked me to slip off my shoes before stepping on the scale.
  13. One slip of the tongue and the whole secret was out.
  14. He didn't slip — he was pushed, and everyone saw it happen.
  15. I slip a bookmark into every book I'm reading so I don't lose my place.
  16. The company's profits slip lower every quarter, and the CEO won't admit why.
  17. You have to slip the key in slowly or the lock gets stuck.
  18. After three drinks, his accent started to slip back to his hometown dialect.
  19. The deadline is tomorrow and I can't let this slip through the cracks.
  20. She felt her grip slip as she tried to climb the rope in gym class.
  21. I slip on my reading glasses whenever I need to check the fine print.
  22. The conversation took a turn when he let a racist comment slip out.
  23. My mind tends to slip into daydreams during long meetings.
  24. The doctor said my disc is starting to slip and I need physical therapy.
  25. Don't slip on the wet floor — there's a sign right there.
  26. He managed to slip out of the party without saying goodbye to anyone.
  27. I slip five dollars to my kid every week for doing chores.
  28. The truth started to slip out once people began asking real questions.
  29. She slip a note under his door because she was too nervous to talk to him.
  30. It's hard not to slip back into old patterns when you're stressed.

Common Phrases

  1. slip up
  2. slip away
  3. slip out
  4. slip through the cracks
  5. slip of the tongue
  6. slip into
  7. let slip
  8. slip on
  9. slip off
  10. slip past
  11. give someone the slip
  12. slip back into

Examples by Level

A1
  1. I slip on my shoes in the morning.
  2. Don't slip on the wet floor.
A2
  1. He slip and fell on the ice yesterday.
  2. She wore a slip under her dress.
B1
  1. It's easy to slip into bad habits when nobody's watching.
  2. One slip of the tongue and the whole secret was out.
B2
  1. Time seems to slip by faster when you're actually enjoying what you do.
  2. He didn't mean to let that comment slip, but once it was out there, it couldn't be taken back.
C1
  1. The distinction between confidence and arrogance is one that many leaders slip across without even realizing it.
  2. She understood how easily one could slip from being a victim into becoming complicit in one's own suffering.
C2
  1. There's a particular kind of vulnerability in watching your carefully constructed narrative slip away, piece by piece, in front of an audience that never wanted to believe it anyway.
  2. He'd spent years trying not to slip back into the person he was before, but certain moments — a song, a smell, a stranger's laugh — would undo all that work in seconds.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. I slip on my jacket and head out the door without checking the weather.
  2. The dog's paws slip on the hardwood floor every time he tries to run.
💼 Workplace
  1. Don't slip up during the client call — they're already skeptical about our proposal.
  2. Someone left a wet floor and I nearly slip in front of my boss this morning.
📊 Business
  1. The company's market share continues to slip as competitors release better products.
  2. We can't afford to slip on quality control — one bad batch ruins our reputation.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. I slip my credit card out and realize I've spent way more than I planned.
  2. The cashier tried to slip an extra charge onto my receipt that I didn't authorize.
✈️ Travel
  1. I slip my passport into my jacket pocket and double-check it's still there every five minutes.
  2. The hotel floor was so polished I thought I might slip walking to my room.
📚 Education
  1. The teacher warned us not to slip on our essays — she checks for plagiarism.
  2. My grades started to slip when I stopped going to study group.
❤️ Relationships
  1. We got the dog together, so when we broke up, deciding who got to keep him was brutal — I couldn't let him slip away.
  2. He knew I was upset before I even spoke — I could feel my composure slip and he noticed immediately.
📰 News / Politics
  1. The senator's controversial comment didn't slip past the media — it was everywhere by noon.
  2. Animal rights groups are pushing for regulations to prevent dogs from being slip into illegal breeding operations.
💻 Technology
  1. The app lets you slip your photos through a filter that makes them look like oil paintings.
  2. I slip my phone out of my pocket to check the notification and realize I've been scrolling for an hour.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The study demonstrates that cognitive performance does not slip significantly with age when controlling for education and activity level.
  2. Regulations governing the slip of hazardous materials must be documented and reported to the appropriate authorities.

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