slip away

phrasal verb

slipped away; slipping away; slips away

: to pass out of existence

The afternoon quietly slipped away.

They saw their four-run lead slip away.

Their grandmother slipped away in her sleep last night.

: to leave a place without being noticed

They slipped away from the party right after dinner.

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Soldiers shed their uniforms and slip away into the crowds. —

David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024 In the current moment, filled with concerns about typical TV viewers going to other forms of video to get their info fix and the effects such dynamics have on media economics, no one can afford to let content slip away. —

Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024 Ancient History Valya didn’t murder her rivals and cover up her misdeeds just to watch her power slip away, yet that’s exactly what is happening. —

Britina Cheng, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024 New England fell to 3-10 as the season has slipped away. —

Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for slip away