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

The story follows Alex, a photographer and young father in London, who faces an unexpected accident by the seaside, which forces him to contend with how quickly an idyllic life can slip away. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

As the cohosts slipped away from the cocktail hour to pose for photos in another, quieter back room, guests began to mingle. — Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Workers say that their jobs in the Golden State have slowly started to slip away, heading to places like New York, Canada and elsewhere overseas due to tax incentives. — Gio Insignares, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

At Friday’s ceremony, Wolfe thanked Min personally, standing alongside his wife, Sandy, who refused to let the recognition slip away. — Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for slip away

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