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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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.
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
With each new album, Bachman seems more obsessed with capturing a world that is slipping away.
—Brendan Fitzgerald, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Needing to pick up the pieces after a 40-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Chargers will try to ensure the season doesn’t slip away next.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Along Wisconsin's northern shores, Line 5 continues to pit tribal culture against Big Oil
More:As Lake Superior wetlands become more vulnerable, tribe fears cultural guideposts could slip away
Caitlin Looby can be reached at clooby@gannett.com or follow her on X @caitlooby.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
With each new album, Bachman seems more obsessed with capturing a world that is slipping away.
—Brendan Fitzgerald, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
Needing to pick up the pieces after a 40-17 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Chargers will try to ensure the season doesn’t slip away next.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Along Wisconsin's northern shores, Line 5 continues to pit tribal culture against Big Oil
More:As Lake Superior wetlands become more vulnerable, tribe fears cultural guideposts could slip away
Caitlin Looby can be reached at clooby@gannett.com or follow her on X @caitlooby.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Slip away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20away. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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