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.

Examples of slip out in a Sentence

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Reigns slipped out and speared Rollins – one, two … so close. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Pass incomplete near the middle of the end zone to Jalen Tolbert, passed slipped out of Miller’s hand. Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Somehow, the models managed to slip out of their shackles and go on a mini hacking spree. Emily Forlini, Fortune, 29 July 2026 At The Cabanas, dinner ends and all that remains is quiet conversation and a final cocktail, while the tide slips out. Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 July 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 5 Aug. 2026.

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