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.

Examples of slip away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her words reflected a fear that may confront millions of aging Americans as financial security slips away. —Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026

And here was a coach, locked in one of the worst games he’s ever called for an offense, banking on the rest of his traits to save a season slipping away. —Nate Atkins, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026

The game was about to slip away from the Bruins in Chicago last Saturday night. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026

After leading most of the first half, Hampshire trailed by as many as six points and things appeared to be slipping away. —Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for slip away

• aaa
• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway