How to Use slip out in a Sentence

slip out

phrasal verb
Definition of slip outnext
  • In late fall of 2020, L.J. was one of the kids who slipped out of school.
    — Molly Parker, ProPublica, 5 June 2024
  • During the stretch, the Dodgers’ top half slipped out of top gear.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
  • On the flip side, a shoe that's too loose can cause your foot to slip out.
    — Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Go ahead and dare your phone to slip out onto the trail mid-hike.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The team has not slipped out of the Top 25 since that preseason poll.
    — Kathy Laughlin, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Make sure your toes don’t feel cramped and that your heel doesn’t slip out.
    — Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Just make sure to slip out the insoles and midsoles and let the shoes air dry.
    — April Benshosan, Health, 5 May 2023
  • 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
  • The cable slipped out of the socket at the bottom of the phone and slithered away from her and off the bed.
    — Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
  • The terror and the magic are slipping out of my sight, out of my grasp.
    — Heather Havrilesky, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
  • 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
  • Her legs slipped out from under her and the attempt bounced wide right.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
  • Baylor also slips out of the top 10, taking a five-spot drop to No. 14.
    — USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
  • 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
  • After a tense drive, Raven is able to slip out of her handcuffs and leave the car in a thick crowd of people.
    — William Earl, Variety, 3 Aug. 2024
  • 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
  • Once that word slips out, getting to yes gets much harder.
    — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2024
  • The Jets surged before stumbling and slipping out of the playoff race.
    — Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 27 July 2023
  • If the Dodgers slip out of the top two and have to play in the wild-card round, then their postseason will begin Tuesday, Oct. 1.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
  • But the ball slipped out of Henry’s hands and was intercepted for a would-be pick-six.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024
  • 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
  • Doesn’t dig into my ribs or slip out the top like other strapless bras do.
    — Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 26 June 2023
  • Those targets could slip out of reach very soon, research is starting to show.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Many rely on fake documents to slip out of the country.
    — Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Yet this seems wrong to many people who feel the American dream slipping out of reach.
    — Josh Zumbrun, WSJ, 23 June 2023
  • An Olympic gold in that event has long eluded her and slipped out of her grasp once again in her third Olympic appearance.
    — Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024
  • But reports slip out, often about who is not coming and why.
    — Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Because solos have slipped out of mainstream music, along with bands, for the most part.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • The undersides of these gloves are equipped with silicone anti-grip pads to prevent your phone, keys, and wallet from slipping out of your hands.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024

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