slip under

verb

To succumb to a change of mental state; or by extension, to succumb to a change in control.

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Meanings

verbslip under (third-person singular simple present slips under, present participle slipping under, simple past and past participle slipped under)

present singular third person slips under · participle present slipping under · participle past slipped under · past slipped under

  1. transitiveTo succumb to a change of mental state; or by extension, to succumb to a change in control.

    she murmured as she slipped under the fog.

    1994, Nora Roberts, Nora Roberts' The Irish-Born Trilogy
    2 more examples

    When the Han court slipped under the sinister influence of eunuchs in the middle of the second century...

    1994, Charles Holcomb, In the Shadow of the Han

    As the bender wore on, Morrissey and his cronies eventually slipped under the haze of the booze.

    2016, Brian Bouyea, Bare Knuckles & Saratoga Racing
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APA

slip under. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slip%20under

MLA

“slip under.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slip%20under. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slip under,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slip%20under.

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