slide by

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Verb slide by has 1 sense

elapse, lapse, pass, slip by, glide by, slip away, go by, slide by, go along - pass by; "three years elapsed"
--₁ is one way to advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
Sample sentences:
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Slide By

Definition:

Slide by is a phrasal verb that means to pass by or go unnoticed.

Parts of Speech:

Verb: You can slide by as in moving past something or someone.
Intransitive verb: It refers to going unnoticed or escaping detection.

Senses and Usages:

Popular Sense: Slide by can be used to describe physically passing by someone or something without interacting or being noticed.

Example sentence: I tried to intentionally slide by my boss's office so I wouldn't have to talk to him.

Local Sense: In some regions, slide by can also refer to avoiding consequences or getting away with something unnoticed.

Example sentence: He managed to slide by without receiving a punishment for his late submission.

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