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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The chart above is one reason why Paris Agreement climate goals are fast slipping out of reach.
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Ben Geman, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
The account included posts on a subreddit about spondylolisthesis, a condition where a bone in the spine slips out of alignment, putting pressure on lower vertebrae and nerves around the spine.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2024
Spondylolisthesis is a condition in which a vertebra in the spine slips out of alignment and puts pressure on the vertebrae below it, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
The condition occurs when spinal bones slip out of place and can cause chronic lower back and leg pain, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ben Geman, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
The account included posts on a subreddit about spondylolisthesis, a condition where a bone in the spine slips out of alignment, putting pressure on lower vertebrae and nerves around the spine.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2024
Spondylolisthesis is a condition in which a vertebra in the spine slips out of alignment and puts pressure on the vertebrae below it, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
The condition occurs when spinal bones slip out of place and can cause chronic lower back and leg pain, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Slip out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20out. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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