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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Don’t let old plans slip away — use this spark for your sense of adventure and curiosity. —

Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025 Hayes slipped away, but in the chaos, the New Bloodline attacked Zayn. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 Required reading Ole Miss’ Playoff chances slip away with 24-17 loss to Florida: Key takeaways What will SEC scheduling look like after this year’s College Football Playoff selections? Ding dong, Miami’s dead, but did Ole Miss deserve the CFP rankings nod over Alabama? —

Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024 With the administration of President-elect Donald Trump scheduled to take over in a month, firefighters and union leaders say their chance to reform the pay scale is slipping away. —

Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for slip away