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

Back-to-school shopping season is already here, and with the bummer of summer slipping away, the bright side is that there are plenty of sales and savings to be had out there. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026

The singer-songwriter largely slipped away from the spotlight of music following the release of her 2018 album, No Shame. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026

Whether competing under the moniker of Mass Street or JHX Hoops, the former Jayhawks have repeatedly watched a $1 million prize slip away. — Latif Love july 21, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

The Braves let a 5-3 lead slip away, then couldn’t get one more clutch hit down the stretch in a 7-6 loss to the Rangers on Saturday at Truist Park. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 18 July 2026

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