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.

Examples of slip away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sullivan also didn’t sound pleased about a third period in which the Rangers let a 2-1 lead slip away and managed only three shots on goal with zero high-danger scoring chances, according to Natural Stat Trick. —Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026

Trier’s precise visual language — every room, landscape and silence carefully considered — makes the film feel fleeting and precious, as if each moment might slip away too quickly. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026

His confidence gave the Nets a spark during seasons that could’ve slipped away. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026

And in fitting Tomlin style, Pittsburgh let a chance to wrap up the division slip away during a three-hour pratfall in the muck at Cleveland last weekend. —CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for slip away

• aaa
• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway