slip past

Example Sentences

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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

The boat crews try to slip past or outrun whatever Colombia and the U.S. put in front of them: coastal patrol boats to frigates and helicopters farther out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Some can slip past our defenses and invade without even causing symptoms.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

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

“It is the monsoon. I cannot sit here idling while the days slip past and we are still far from home.”

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya