slip out

verb

slipped out; slipping out; slips out

1

: to slide out

The hammer slipped out of my hands.

2

: to leave a place without being noticed

We'll slip out (through) the back door.

3

: to be said by mistake

I didn't intend to tell them. It just slipped out.

Examples of slip out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The padded memory foam insole cushions your feet against impact, and the heel pillow helps both relieve pressure and prevent your heel from slipping out. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026

For other first basemen, understanding the metrics might mean the difference between finding a job or slipping out of a sport that has increasingly devalued their position. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 June 2026

Biohacking has slipped out of Silicon Valley group chats and into strip malls, concierge offices and wellness chains with hundreds of locations. — Allison Palmer updated June 24, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026

Then, just a few minutes into the second half, Korea’s goalie, Kim Seung-gyu, tumbled over a defender and let the ball slip out of his hands, giving the Mexican midfielder Luis Romo an easy goal. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 24 June 2026

Rhymes for slip out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout