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.
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As the Moon moves through Cancer and squares Neptune, tasks and communication can slip out of sync quickly.
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
After 1912, these photographs from Sunny Slope Farm slipped out of view.
—Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
After slipping out of a South Korean zoo, a wolf named Neukgu sparked concern for its safety.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Sometimes, the past tense slips out.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
After 1912, these photographs from Sunny Slope Farm slipped out of view.
—Laura E. Helton, Literary Hub, 20 Apr. 2026
After slipping out of a South Korean zoo, a wolf named Neukgu sparked concern for its safety.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Sometimes, the past tense slips out.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for slip out
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“Slip out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20out. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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