slip away
phrasal 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.
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No family needs a spreadsheet to understand affordability is slipping away.
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Steve Hershey, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
Almost everything went wrong as an 11-point lead slipped away in the last eight minutes on Monday.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
At that point, the game felt, from City’s perspective, like yet another poor second half in a big match slipping away.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Coconut oil brings that subtle, beachy getaway vibe—while also delivering extra nourishment to help smooth rough patches and keep moisture from slipping away.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026
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Steve Hershey, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
Almost everything went wrong as an 11-point lead slipped away in the last eight minutes on Monday.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
At that point, the game felt, from City’s perspective, like yet another poor second half in a big match slipping away.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Coconut oil brings that subtle, beachy getaway vibe—while also delivering extra nourishment to help smooth rough patches and keep moisture from slipping away.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for slip away
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“Slip away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20away. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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