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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Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
The heels also included an ankle strap, keeping her feet from slipping out of the silhouette.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 23 Nov. 2025
No surprise Grande was ready to slip out of Glinda’s shoes.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
After three weeks as top streaming title, The Ed Gein Story slipped out of the overall top 10.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 Nov. 2025
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 29 Nov. 2025.
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