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.
Examples of slip out in a Sentence
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Cuomo ducks out, suffered verbal missteps The former governor, whose campaign has been marked by a lack of media access, slipped out of the theater as other candidates spoke to reporters to recap the debate.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
There’s no magic curse offsetting any great gift; here are only talented people abruptly gaining the attention of millions and slipping out of and/or into typical dysfunctions.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
However, as Wall Street has changed its metric of success from subscriber growth to revenue per user, Africa slipped out of focus for the global streamers.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
Toffee slipped out of her collar and hid from them.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 1 June 2025
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
There’s no magic curse offsetting any great gift; here are only talented people abruptly gaining the attention of millions and slipping out of and/or into typical dysfunctions.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
However, as Wall Street has changed its metric of success from subscriber growth to revenue per user, Africa slipped out of focus for the global streamers.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
Toffee slipped out of her collar and hid from them.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 1 June 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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