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.
Examples of slip away in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
When the film begins, King already has some sense that his cachet is slipping away.
—
David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
But Sunday, unfortunately for him, slipped away quickly as World No. 1 grabbed his fifth season title.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Lately, it’s seemed like the mystical, historical, golden-age lore of it all is slipping away, with production largely moving out, work going away and everything changing.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
Taylor Swift isn’t letting August slip away without a little surprise.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slip away
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2025
But Sunday, unfortunately for him, slipped away quickly as World No. 1 grabbed his fifth season title.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Lately, it’s seemed like the mystical, historical, golden-age lore of it all is slipping away, with production largely moving out, work going away and everything changing.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
Taylor Swift isn’t letting August slip away without a little surprise.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slip away
Cite this Entry
“Slip away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20away. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share