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.
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While the opportunity to beat the Chinese juggernaut may be slipping away, in the long run the most viable way to remain relevant and competitive may be to join them.
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Bob Woods, CNBC, 6 June 2026
On Wednesday night, with Brother Rice’s season seemingly slipping away, Treylan Webster had some words of encouragement for his teammates that deserve their place in Crusaders lore.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
The origins of his devotion to the field actually stem from his past life, much of which was unfortunately spent watching patients including his mother and father slowly slip away to their own respective diseases, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 June 2026
That chance for impact had slipped away in Cleveland as the Browns returned to quarterback purgatory.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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Bob Woods, CNBC, 6 June 2026
On Wednesday night, with Brother Rice’s season seemingly slipping away, Treylan Webster had some words of encouragement for his teammates that deserve their place in Crusaders lore.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
The origins of his devotion to the field actually stem from his past life, much of which was unfortunately spent watching patients including his mother and father slowly slip away to their own respective diseases, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 June 2026
That chance for impact had slipped away in Cleveland as the Browns returned to quarterback purgatory.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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“Slip away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20away. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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