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

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

It comes with a bit of a learning curve: The single control button can slip past “Off” if you’re not careful, which can result in a bit of a mess.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

By the time the Lakers rolled in for their third game of the preseason, the undrafted, training camp signee had already established he wasn’t going to let a moment slip past him.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2024

Which meant he might slip past me and across to New Bedford without giving me a chance to chase her into port.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk