slip by

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Verb slip 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:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

Definitions from the Web

Slip By

slip by (phrasal verb)

to pass without being noticed or detected

Time slips by so quickly when I'm enjoying myself.

slip by (phrasal verb)

to fail to take advantage of an opportunity

Don't let this golden opportunity slip by!

slip by (phrasal verb)

to escape from a person's memory or attention

Sorry, your name slipped by me. Can you remind me again?

slip by (idiom)

occurring or popular among a specific local region or community

This dish is a slip by favorite in our town.

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