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

Republican supermajorities in Missouri and Kansas are at risk of slipping away, according to a recent political analysis. — Jack Harvel july 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Instead of announcing itself as a legitimate contender on home soil, the United States exited before the quarterfinals, watching another nation celebrate while wondering how such a promising opportunity slipped away. — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Mbappe almost became the poster boy for general discontentment as Madrid’s season slipped away following the sacking of Xabi Alonso in January. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Freeney said the key for him is limiting the damage when a round starts to slip away. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

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