slip out

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

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Biohacking has slipped out of Silicon Valley group chats and into strip malls, concierge offices and wellness chains with hundreds of locations. Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026 Scrunching up in the back seat to untie her heels, Vergara managed to slip out of the shoes and right back into a pair of white Skechers sneakers. Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 13 June 2026 The back of the sneaker is also built with Skechers’ signature Heel Pillow, a padded cushion at the back of the shoe that contours to your heel to prevent your foot from slipping out of the sneaker. Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026 Reyes was placed in plastic hand restraints, but slipped out of them. Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for slip out

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“Slip out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20out. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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