Question 1

What does "slip away" mean?

Accepted Answer

To leave a place quietly and without being noticed.

Question 2

How do you use "slip away" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

As the speeches dragged on, she slipped away from the reception without saying goodbye.

Question 3

Is "slip away" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"slip away" is register-neutral — appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. Versatile phrasal verb used both physically (a person leaving quietly) and figuratively (time slipping away, a chance slipping away, life slipping away as a euphemism for dying). The figurative senses are very common in literature and journalism. Also used as a euphemism for dying peacefully.

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