slipstream
noun
the airstream pushed back by a revolving aircraft propeller.
slipstreamed
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past participleof slipstream.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof slipstream.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
slipstreamnounthe airstream pushed back by a revolving aircraft propeller.
Example Sentences
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Piastri did all he could, but Verstappen followed him through Eau Rouge and slipstreamed past him up the hill.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2025
The Dutchman slipstreamed past Piastri up the hill to Les Combes, and then held the McLaren at bay for 15 laps, while Norris followed closely in third.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2025
Verstappen tracked him through the first few corners, slipstreamed him down the long, first back straight and dived for the inside into the chicane at Turns Six and Seven.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2021
There was further fallout too from Tom Dumoulin’s time penalty, imposed after Thursday’s finish to Mûr-de-Bretagne, when Froome’s rival slipstreamed his team car after suffering a broken wheel five kilometres from the finish.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 13, 2018
