slip past

Example Sentences

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In this range, agents occasionally bumped into one another and formed short-lived clusters, but still managed to slip past and keep moving.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

The individuals allegedly "conspired to sell billions of dollars'" worth of technology to buyers in China by faking documents and using dummy equipment to slip past audits, according to the DOJ.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Perhaps apply the philosophies of all those “New Year, New You” mindfulness coaches to breaking news or can’t-miss promises designed to manipulate emotions to slip past our logical safeguards.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2026

Lemon could slip past tacklers with his speed — or just as easily plow right through them.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

I nod in agreement, squeeze my lips into a forced smile, and slip past her before she can ask any other questions.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi