slip out

phrasal verb

slipped out; slipping out; slips out

: to slide out

The hammer slipped out of my hands.

: to leave a place without being noticed

We'll slip out (through) the back door.

: to be said by mistake

I didn't intend to tell them. It just slipped out.

Examples of slip out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At one point, Prince William even assisted his mother-in-law when her heel got caught in the grass, causing her foot to slip out of her shoe! —

Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024 The bag has eight pockets for easy organization, with elastic bands above select pockets to ensure tools don’t slip out. —

Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2024 In the mountain highlands of China, a snake waits until nightfall to slip out from its leafy hiding place. —

Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024 Guidry and Johnson slipped out of the facility first by shimmying beneath a gap in the barrier on Saturday and then scaling two wire fences, WDSU reported. —

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for slip out

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