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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With President Donald Trump‘s 2024 gains in Orange County still fresh, Democrats are retooling their message to connect with voters who’ve slipped away.
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Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
Both losses were in five sets; both saw a lead slip away.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The financial wherewithal to buy a home has been slipping away from the average American for years, with high inflation pushing more of your paycheck into things like eggs and gas, while home prices have continued a skyward march.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2025
Yet the shame of Minnesota’s 5-3 home loss to the Edmonton Oilers is the Wild certainly played well enough to win yet let another slip away at Xcel Energy Center, where the Wild are 11-10-1 at home.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
Both losses were in five sets; both saw a lead slip away.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The financial wherewithal to buy a home has been slipping away from the average American for years, with high inflation pushing more of your paycheck into things like eggs and gas, while home prices have continued a skyward march.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2025
Yet the shame of Minnesota’s 5-3 home loss to the Edmonton Oilers is the Wild certainly played well enough to win yet let another slip away at Xcel Energy Center, where the Wild are 11-10-1 at home.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Slip away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20away. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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