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slip through the net

slip through the net verb: synonym of slip through the cracks.

Verb

slip through the net (third-person singular simple present slips through the net, present participle slipping through the net, simple past and past participle slipped through the net)

  1. Synonym of slip through the cracks.

Synonyms of slip through the net

Forms of slip through the net

third-person singular presentslips through the net
present participleslipping through the net
past participleslipped through the net
pastslipped through the net

Questions about slip through the net

What does slip through the net mean?
Slip through the net means synonym of slip through the cracks.
What part of speech is slip through the net?
Slip through the net is a verb.
What is the past tense of slip through the net?
The past tense of slip through the net is slipped through the net.

Words near slip through the net in the dictionary

  1. slip stitches
  2. slip the cable
  3. slip through
  4. slip through someone's fingers
  5. slip through the cracks
  6. slip through the net
  7. slip under
  8. slip under the radar
  9. slip up
  10. slip-and-slide
  11. slip-and-slides

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