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.
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As Florida home insurance rates continue to climb and hurricanes grow in frequency and strength, coverage is slipping out of reach for a growing number of residents.
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
That won’t slip out of your hands, or soak your belongings?
—Alexis Berger, SELF, 15 Jan. 2025
Running back Bucky Irving slipped out of the backfield on a pass route, all alone, and Baker Mayfield found him for a four-yard touchdown and a 17-13 lead.
—NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Mangione posted an X-ray of his spine to social media, with the image appearing to indicate a case of spondylolisthesis, a condition caused by vertebrae slipping out of place, which can cause chronic pain.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
That won’t slip out of your hands, or soak your belongings?
—Alexis Berger, SELF, 15 Jan. 2025
Running back Bucky Irving slipped out of the backfield on a pass route, all alone, and Baker Mayfield found him for a four-yard touchdown and a 17-13 lead.
—NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
Mangione posted an X-ray of his spine to social media, with the image appearing to indicate a case of spondylolisthesis, a condition caused by vertebrae slipping out of place, which can cause chronic pain.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Slip out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20out. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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