slip out
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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Slip-on pair with rear wedge for quickly slipping out hands free.
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Kris Millgate,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The padded memory foam insole cushions your feet against impact, and the heel pillow helps both relieve pressure and prevent your heel from slipping out.
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Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
For other first basemen, understanding the metrics might mean the difference between finding a job or slipping out of a sport that has increasingly devalued their position.
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Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Biohacking has slipped out of Silicon Valley group chats and into strip malls, concierge offices and wellness chains with hundreds of locations.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
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Kris Millgate,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The padded memory foam insole cushions your feet against impact, and the heel pillow helps both relieve pressure and prevent your heel from slipping out.
—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
For other first basemen, understanding the metrics might mean the difference between finding a job or slipping out of a sport that has increasingly devalued their position.
—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Biohacking has slipped out of Silicon Valley group chats and into strip malls, concierge offices and wellness chains with hundreds of locations.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for slip out
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“Slip out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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