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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Amidst the drama, Dr. Mimi, Steve, Dr. Eugene, and Toya slip away for a lunch to clear the air.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
What Universal Language seems to suggest is less that Massoud stole Matthew’s selfhood, though, and more that Matthew let that person slip away.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2025
This time, neither was willing to let the opportunity slip away.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Abraham Lincoln, for months, for years, watched his nation slip away from under him.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
What Universal Language seems to suggest is less that Massoud stole Matthew’s selfhood, though, and more that Matthew let that person slip away.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2025
This time, neither was willing to let the opportunity slip away.
—Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Abraham Lincoln, for months, for years, watched his nation slip away from under him.
—arkansasonline.com, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slip away
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“Slip away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20away. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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