slip away

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

Roosevelt found the constant security presence tiresome, however, and would sometimes slip away for unprotected hikes or horseback rides in Washington’s Rock Creek Park, according to the White House Historical Association. —ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026

The shooter, who is believed to be between 15 and 16 years old, managed to slip away before police arrived. —Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026

With bumper cars, water slides, kid’s clubs, ropes courses, candy stores and more, young children and tweens are guaranteed to be endlessly entertained (and give mom and dad time to slip away to the spa or pool bar). —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

So when did the game slip away? —Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for slip away

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