slip away
phrasal 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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But an early lead slipped away by halftime — and eventually turned into a frustrating 2-1 loss for Sporting at Children’s Mercy Park.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Follow-ups were slow, spreadsheets were messy, and opportunities were slipping away.
—Jonathan Durante, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Tonight, Walker let another lead slip away.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
The New Jersey native watched the set slip away from her.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Follow-ups were slow, spreadsheets were messy, and opportunities were slipping away.
—Jonathan Durante, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Tonight, Walker let another lead slip away.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
The New Jersey native watched the set slip away from her.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slip away
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“Slip away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20away. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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