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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The comfortable heel pillow in the back stops you from slipping out of them when walking.
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Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Sylvie escapes him by slipping out for a cigarette.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
During the taping of the late-night show, Paltrow slipped out of the sneakers and popped on Christian Louboutin’s Miss Z pumps in stark white patent leather.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
With homeownership slipping out of reach for many young people, student-loan debt rising, and AI scrambling the job market, many parents are worried for their children’s future—and teaching kids the nuances of bank fees, ETF investments, and credit scores may feel like a way to reassert control.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2025
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Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Sylvie escapes him by slipping out for a cigarette.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
During the taping of the late-night show, Paltrow slipped out of the sneakers and popped on Christian Louboutin’s Miss Z pumps in stark white patent leather.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
With homeownership slipping out of reach for many young people, student-loan debt rising, and AI scrambling the job market, many parents are worried for their children’s future—and teaching kids the nuances of bank fees, ETF investments, and credit scores may feel like a way to reassert control.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2025
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 22 Dec. 2025.
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