slip out

phrasal verb

slipped out; slipping out; slips out

: to slide out

The hammer slipped out of my hands.

: to leave a place without being noticed

We'll slip out (through) the back door.

: to be said by mistake

I didn't intend to tell them. It just slipped out.

Examples of slip out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The material is pleasing to the touch, doesn't attract fingerprints, and provides enough friction to keep the phone from slipping out of your hand. —

PCMAG, 20 June 2024 Plus, the bottom of this base is anti-marking rubber, which will not only keep your floors clear of any scratches but also prevent the cane from slipping out from under you while walking. —

Sarah Bradley, Verywell Health, 17 June 2024 Christopher Miller, 23, vanished after slipping out of the Manhattan hospital barefoot about 3:50 a.m. Saturday. —

Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2024 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries usually features gorgeous 1920s dresses as well as the titular Miss Fisher (Essie Davis) slipping out of those dresses to bone down a witness or two. —

Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for slip out

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