slip out
phrasal verb
slipped out; slipping out; slips out
1
: to slide out
The hammer slipped out of my hands.
2
: to leave a place without being noticed
We'll slip out (through) the back door.
3
: to be said by mistake
I didn't intend to tell them. It just slipped out.
Examples of slip out in a Sentence
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But while awaiting sentencing, Francis slipped out of his ankle monitor and disappeared.
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Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024
Two German paratroopers, who had been brought to the camp six days before, slipped out at night by climbing over a fence.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
After that, Payne slipped out of favor not just with the public at large but with Directioners.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
IUDs can slip out of place and fail to prevent pregnancy.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 1 Nov. 2024
Two German paratroopers, who had been brought to the camp six days before, slipped out at night by climbing over a fence.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
After that, Payne slipped out of favor not just with the public at large but with Directioners.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
IUDs can slip out of place and fail to prevent pregnancy.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for slip out
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“Slip out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20out. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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