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
Recent Examples on the Web
That is where technology and the police come in, to ensure people never slip out of control.
—
Vivian Wang, New York Times, 25 May 2024
Test at the minimum boiling time, then again every couple minutes until a leaf easily slips out.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2024
Her legs slipped out from under her and the attempt bounced wide right.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
The Gerber Gear Gator Machete has the signature Gator Grip rubber handle, which not only improves comfort, but also helps ensure the machete won’t slip out of your hand while in use.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2024
California’s famous Highway 1 will reopen on Friday, a month after a partial collapse and road slip out near Big Sur forced it to close.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
Armani Shoemaker, 3, died May 3 after slipping out of his family home and into an unlocked car around noon in Columbia, according to a Richland County Sheriff's Department's report.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
Once that word slips out, getting to yes gets much harder.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
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
Vivian Wang, New York Times, 25 May 2024
Test at the minimum boiling time, then again every couple minutes until a leaf easily slips out.
—Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2024
Her legs slipped out from under her and the attempt bounced wide right.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
The Gerber Gear Gator Machete has the signature Gator Grip rubber handle, which not only improves comfort, but also helps ensure the machete won’t slip out of your hand while in use.
—Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2024
California’s famous Highway 1 will reopen on Friday, a month after a partial collapse and road slip out near Big Sur forced it to close.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
Armani Shoemaker, 3, died May 3 after slipping out of his family home and into an unlocked car around noon in Columbia, according to a Richland County Sheriff's Department's report.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
Once that word slips out, getting to yes gets much harder.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
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
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'slip out.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near slip out
Cite this Entry
“Slip out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20out. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share