verb
- past tense and past participle of overslip; to slip or slide over or past something unintentionally or without noticing
Usage: rare; literary
Examples
- The error overslipped my attention during the first reading.
- She overslipped the detail in the contract until the lawyer pointed it out.
- The small typo overslipped everyone's notice for weeks.
- He overslipped the warning signs and continued down the dangerous path.
- The crucial information overslipped the editor's review.