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to slip by
[phrase form: slip]
01
(of a period of time) to pass quickly or unnoticed
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Present tense
slip by
3rd person singular
slips by
Past simple
slipped by
Past participle
slipped by
Examples
The hours slipped by as she immersed herself in her work.
