slipping in

Quietly going in

Slipping in means inserting something subtly or without drawing attention.

You might slip in a comment during conversation, slip in a reference to your accomplishments, or slip in through a side door to avoid being noticed.

The phrase suggests quiet, unobtrusive entry—whether physical or verbal: She slipped in a joke about his cooking.

He slipped in just as the meeting started.

Related

entrance · mingling · fitting in · hinting · alluding · edging · infiltrating · flying under the radar · suggesting · seeding · squeezing · easing in · implying · tiptoeing · creeping · introducing · referencing · ingratiating

Opposites
manner of entry

slipping inbarging in

Entering without permission

grand entrance · making a scene

intentionality and permission

slipping inbreaking in

Forced entry or conditioning

direction of movement

slipping insneaking out

Departing covertly, undetected

stealing away · ducking out · creeping out

Family

slip, slipping, slipped, slips, slipper, slippers, slippery, slippage

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G