slip away

phrasal verb

slipped away; slipping away; slips away

: 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.

: 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 Other surveys show down-ballot races, particularly for Congress, either tightening or slipping away for Democrats, who already faced a difficult path to retain control of the Senate. —

Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024 Ukrainian troops in the town, which had a pre-war population of 14,000, are surrounded and have been attempting for days to slip away in the face of heavy Russian artillery and drone attacks that have prevented the arrival of reinforcements. —

Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 The feeling of being so engrossed in an activity that time slips away. —

Natalie Wu, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024 As the main course was cleared away, musical group Gipsy Kings took to the stage to serenade the room, their vibrant voices accompanying guests who slipped away into the Parisian night. —

Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for slip away

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