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

Spits arrived at the medal ceremony looking unable to believe what had happened after his second round had left him wondering whether the championship had slipped away. — Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Bell and Clemens each finished with a pair of hits for Minnesota, which let a five-run lead slip away Sunday in a 7-5 loss to Philadelphia for a three-game Phillies sweep. — CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Kansas City went 7-for-13 with runners in scoring position and scored four runs with two outs, consistently extending innings rather than letting opportunities slip away. — Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

Mysterio slipped away from another ankle lock and hit two 619s. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for slip away

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