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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Meanwhile, at Stonehenge, the clouds in the sky slipped away just in time to offer great views of the eclipse over the ancient monument.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Even when his team is enduring a rebuilding season, and even as the possibility of the playoffs has long slipped away, Crosby keeps churning forward, keeps grinding, keeps scoring, keeps producing greatness.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
With rising defense budgets competing for political attention and financial resources, the ambition required to tackle the climate crisis is slipping away.
—Nils Rokke, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
With another ugly loss Saturday in Las Vegas, the Red Wings’ season once again appears to be slipping away.
—Max Bultman, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Even when his team is enduring a rebuilding season, and even as the possibility of the playoffs has long slipped away, Crosby keeps churning forward, keeps grinding, keeps scoring, keeps producing greatness.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
With rising defense budgets competing for political attention and financial resources, the ambition required to tackle the climate crisis is slipping away.
—Nils Rokke, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
With another ugly loss Saturday in Las Vegas, the Red Wings’ season once again appears to be slipping away.
—Max Bultman, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Slip away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20away. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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