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. — Kris Millgate, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Babies can also slip out of the carrier and go underwater in a pool, lake, or ocean. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 20 June 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 Scrunching up in the back seat to untie her heels, Vergara managed to slip out of the shoes and right back into a pair of white Skechers sneakers. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 13 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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