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.
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That dream is slipping away for this generation.
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Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
With time slipping away, Alex and Jakob must uncover the truth behind the child, the couple and the safe itself — before the clock runs out.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Book your stay, pack your beach bag, and don’t forget your sunscreen—we’ve rounded up nine opulent spaces in the Hamptons to slip away to this summer.
—Sarah Wood González, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
Brandon Lowe hit his eighth homer for Pittsburgh, which played sloppy defense behind Skenes to head into May with its promising start to the season in danger of slipping away.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
With time slipping away, Alex and Jakob must uncover the truth behind the child, the couple and the safe itself — before the clock runs out.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
Book your stay, pack your beach bag, and don’t forget your sunscreen—we’ve rounded up nine opulent spaces in the Hamptons to slip away to this summer.
—Sarah Wood González, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
Brandon Lowe hit his eighth homer for Pittsburgh, which played sloppy defense behind Skenes to head into May with its promising start to the season in danger of slipping away.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Slip away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20away. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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