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slip away

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Verb1.slip away - leave furtively and stealthily; "The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard"
sneak away, sneak off, sneak out, steal away
go forth, leave, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"
2.slip away - pass by; "three years elapsed"
elapse, glide by, go by, slide by, slip by, go along, pass, lapse
advance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
fell, vanish, fly - pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"


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The old year did not slip away in a green twilight, with a pinky-yellow sunset.
Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
Also, she was compelled to let her great colonies slip away from her.
The Iron Heel by London, Jack View in context
Medlock and Martha gladly slipped away, and after everything was neat and calm and in order the nurse looked as if she would very gladly slip away also.
The Secret Garden by Burnett, Frances Hodgson View in context
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