slink
verb (used without object)
to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame.
slinking
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present participleof slink.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The hush-hush raves that require knowing someone and slinking into condemned warehouses have always happened alongside parties thrown by big-name promoters.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
The album was “Transference,” its cover a grainy seventies tableau — a boy slinking low in a golden wingback chair, viridian curtains pooling behind him, a table lamp casting an almost aggressively orange glow.
From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2025
Listen, I know you see them slinking around Elysian Park or your neighborhood, and you think, “Can I pet that dog?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2025
K-Ming Chang’s taut novella “Cecilia” explores the intensity of desire by slinking along the razor-thin line between love and obsession, between the desire to cuddle someone or consume them.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
He could see the shadowy figure of the bulky security guard slinking away from the round desk at the center of the rotunda.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
