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
Recent Examples on the Web
Yet, when people start sharing their stories, some inevitably slip out.
—
Charles Trepany, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Mansplaining calculus and throwing a tantrum when Cady slips out the smallest Regina-ism?
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2025
For once, that description doesn’t apply to the Panthers (5-4), but Carolina can’t let this one slip out of its grasp.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
He was surrounded by a ground crew that included Farzam, who slipped out of a bodysuit and switched places with the stuntman.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slip out
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Charles Trepany, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Mansplaining calculus and throwing a tantrum when Cady slips out the smallest Regina-ism?
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2025
For once, that description doesn’t apply to the Panthers (5-4), but Carolina can’t let this one slip out of its grasp.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
He was surrounded by a ground crew that included Farzam, who slipped out of a bodysuit and switched places with the stuntman.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slip out
Cite this Entry
“Slip out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20out. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share