slips in
Enters without notice
To slip in is to enter quietly or unobtrusively, often without drawing attention: She slipped in through the back door.
It also means to insert something casually into conversation or text: He slipped in a joke about the boss.
The phrase suggests stealth or subtlety—something added without fanfare or noticed arrival.
- creepsUnsettling individuals
- mentionsBrief verbal references
- sneaksMoves with furtive care
- weavesInterlaces threads into cloth
- alludesReferences obliquely
infiltrates · interjects · inserts · embeds · slide · sidle · slink · insinuates · tiptoes · permeates · blends in · entry · wriggles · suggests · hints · assimilates · integrates · incorporates