slip away
phrasal verb
slipped away; slipping away; slips away
1
: 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.
2
: to leave a place without being noticed
They slipped away from the party right after dinner.
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The Wolves were down 10 at the time, and the game was really slipping away.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
Quotes, largely anonymous, seeped their way into the media about worries that the race was slipping away as key swing states came to within poll's margin of error.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
The Rams are eager to see the improvement on game days, after letting outcomes slip away to the Chicago Bears and Packers.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Seat flips that could have happened in Maryland and Michigan were found to be slipping away, while Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) retained a significant lead in his race.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Oct. 2024
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
Quotes, largely anonymous, seeped their way into the media about worries that the race was slipping away as key swing states came to within poll's margin of error.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
The Rams are eager to see the improvement on game days, after letting outcomes slip away to the Chicago Bears and Packers.
—Jay Paris, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Seat flips that could have happened in Maryland and Michigan were found to be slipping away, while Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) retained a significant lead in his race.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Slip away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20away. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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