slip out
phrasal 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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The masked figure snaps a photo of the corpse before slipping out of the unit and pulling the fire alarm.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
But his ski slipped out on a fast first run and his bid for another medal was over.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Aljorna was able to slip out of his jacket, freeing himself from the agent’s grasp, and ran to his cousin, Goetz said.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
Having had a seven-second lead in the race after the first leg, Andersson slips out on a turn, allowing arch-rivals Norway through.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
But his ski slipped out on a fast first run and his bid for another medal was over.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
Aljorna was able to slip out of his jacket, freeing himself from the agent’s grasp, and ran to his cousin, Goetz said.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 15 Feb. 2026
Having had a seven-second lead in the race after the first leg, Andersson slips out on a turn, allowing arch-rivals Norway through.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 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 24 Feb. 2026.
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