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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The spooky portent of the Paul Simon song slipped away as, for a few minutes, just about everyone in the crowd had to all be wondering whether, with access to spirit-rousing music even in dystopian times, we might still be forever blessed after all.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 21 June 2025
The oldest sister, Debra, is buried under a mountain of medical bills while her husband suffers through another round of chemotherapy and her son slips away in a cloud of marijuana smoke.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Despite Alcántara’s mixed night on the mound, Monday’s game ultimately slipped away from the Marlins elsewhere.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
In other words, affordable travel is slipping away and a lot of us are feeling it firsthand.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 17 June 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 21 June 2025
The oldest sister, Debra, is buried under a mountain of medical bills while her husband suffers through another round of chemotherapy and her son slips away in a cloud of marijuana smoke.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Despite Alcántara’s mixed night on the mound, Monday’s game ultimately slipped away from the Marlins elsewhere.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
In other words, affordable travel is slipping away and a lot of us are feeling it firsthand.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for slip away
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“Slip away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20away. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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