Lower
Lower verb - To cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally.
Slip
Slip verb - To decline gradually from a standard level.
Usage example: the store's quality of service began to slip after the new owners took over
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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To lower the chances of this being a Gender-Blender Name, her pink slip says that she used too much perfume.
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But when frightened or angry, she would slip into a lower-class New Yorker accent.
Source: Film / Shadow of the Thin Man -
Fridge Brilliance also comes into play: Given the moon's lower gravity, and denser atmosphere, it's extremely easy to lose footing and slip — especially on dirt or soil.
Source: Does Not Like Shoes
Cite this Source
Slip and Lower. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lower/slip
Lower & Slip. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lower/slip>.
Slip or Lower. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lower/slip.
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