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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Armstrong slipped out of his black SUV to speak to CNBC just outside the venue.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
But months later, the topic mostly slipped out of news headlines even as politicians kept talking about China leading to the elections.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
The top of the shoe has an adjustable buckle that helps prevent slipping out of the shoe.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024
Prosciutto slipped out of the cut in a small baguette, which was topped with a mustardy caper sauce, thin slices of watermelon radish, green beans and mozzarella.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
But months later, the topic mostly slipped out of news headlines even as politicians kept talking about China leading to the elections.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
The top of the shoe has an adjustable buckle that helps prevent slipping out of the shoe.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024
Prosciutto slipped out of the cut in a small baguette, which was topped with a mustardy caper sauce, thin slices of watermelon radish, green beans and mozzarella.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Slip out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20out. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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