slip away

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.

Examples of slip away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Having the right grip on an object could be the difference between conducting a routine procedure without a hitch or having a piece of that experiment slip away and into something fragile aboard a spacecraft. —Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026

Otherwise, the season could slip away early. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026

While attending a tea party at the Mackenzie home, Daisy slips away on a quiet fact-finding mission, making her way into Commander Mackenzie's private study. —Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026

Brad Pitt accused Angelina Jolie of dragging out the former couple's intense $164 million winery dispute as key evidence allegedly slips away. —Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026

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