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.
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One of America’s most affordable paths to homeownership is slipping away.
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Cassie Powell, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
But as Toronto’s lead slipped away, after allowing back-breaking homers in the eighth, ninth and 11th innings, those warm thoughts receded.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
As October slips away, more than 235,000 Milwaukeeans who rely on FoodShare benefits are bracing.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Fearing for Sydney’s safety, police eventually backed off — allowing Johnson to slip away.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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Cassie Powell, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
But as Toronto’s lead slipped away, after allowing back-breaking homers in the eighth, ninth and 11th innings, those warm thoughts receded.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
As October slips away, more than 235,000 Milwaukeeans who rely on FoodShare benefits are bracing.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Fearing for Sydney’s safety, police eventually backed off — allowing Johnson to slip away.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Slip away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20away. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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