How to Use slip out in a Sentence
slip out
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During the stretch, the Dodgers’ top half slipped out of top gear.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
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On the flip side, a shoe that's too loose can cause your foot to slip out.
—Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2023
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The team has not slipped out of the Top 25 since that preseason poll.
—Kathy Laughlin, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2024
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Make sure your toes don’t feel cramped and that your heel doesn’t slip out.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 12 Sep. 2023
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Just make sure to slip out the insoles and midsoles and let the shoes air dry.
—April Benshosan, Health, 5 May 2023
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Dozens of homes had slipped out to sea or been torn apart, the rubble strewn from land to shore.
—Louisa Loveluck, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
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The terror and the magic are slipping out of my sight, out of my grasp.
—Heather Havrilesky, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
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What’s more, the wind guards also tend to slip out of the inserts when bumped or moved around.
—Will Egensteiner, Popular Mechanics, 7 June 2023
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Her legs slipped out from under her and the attempt bounced wide right.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
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Baylor also slips out of the top 10, taking a five-spot drop to No. 14.
—USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
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The casing is like the Goldilocks of electric razors–not heavy, but hefty enough to not slip out of your hands.
—Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 25 Apr. 2023
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But as weeks passed, about 85 percent of the device’s tendrils slipped out of his brain.
—Christina Jewett, New York Times, 22 May 2024
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Once that word slips out, getting to yes gets much harder.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
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The Jets surged before stumbling and slipping out of the playoff race.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 27 July 2023
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My mind is shunting inward, slipping out of my grasp, like a phone dropped down a deep well.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 11 July 2024
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Doesn’t dig into my ribs or slip out the top like other strapless bras do.
—Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 26 June 2023
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Those targets could slip out of reach very soon, research is starting to show.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 20 Nov. 2023
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Many rely on fake documents to slip out of the country.
—Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
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Yet this seems wrong to many people who feel the American dream slipping out of reach.
—Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 23 June 2023
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But reports slip out, often about who is not coming and why.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2023
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Because solos have slipped out of mainstream music, along with bands, for the most part.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2023
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Politely passing on a chance to help the public make sense of a story that still doesn’t add up, Ohtani bowed and slipped out of the room.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
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Carrie brilliantly takes my advice to get out of there and ends up slipping out of his house and down the street.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 July 2023
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According to police, the second dog appeared to have slipped out of his leash.
—Maria Elena Little Endara, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2023
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Rubber grips help to prevent the brush from slipping out of your hand while in use—even more crucial when the toothbrush is wet.
—Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 28 June 2023
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The textured surface also helps to prevent it from slipping out of your hand.
—Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
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The first is leaving out of the city port, where a few ships successfully slip out of the unguarded inlet.
—Cody Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2023
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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
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Keep in Mind The springs holding the thumb release in place may slip out of line occasionally.
—Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2024
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There were no iPhones then and most of the grownups held not cameras but babies and toddlers slathered in sunscreen, slipping out of our arms like seal pups.
—Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2023
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