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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And by all accounts there was a determination dating to the spring at Camelback Ranch not to let this opportunity slip away.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
River slipped away from his parents’ sight for only a short moment when tragedy occurred.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Chemistry, accountbailtity, and adaptability must take precedent before the season slips away.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Bear Creek saw its unbeaten season slip away in a disastrous second half against Golden, while Heritage was the latest victim of the Dakota Ridge powerhouse.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
River slipped away from his parents’ sight for only a short moment when tragedy occurred.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Chemistry, accountbailtity, and adaptability must take precedent before the season slips away.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Bear Creek saw its unbeaten season slip away in a disastrous second half against Golden, while Heritage was the latest victim of the Dakota Ridge powerhouse.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.
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