slink
verb (used without object)
to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame.
slinks
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present tense formof slink (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He slinks along a wall, scales a cliff, navigates drain pipes and leaps up and down from his preferred perch—behind the left shoulder of Din Djarin, aka the Mandalorian warrior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Tara just slinks away into a depressive state that barely anyone notices.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
Even after this iconic piece of Tennessee real estate has become her home, Priscilla slinks through its rooms like a stranger, as quiet and unnoticed as a phantom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
The suave Morales slinks through the film making his unflappable villain alluring.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2023
Even though it’s all he says, Miles slinks back and quietly messes around with his phone, as if we weren’t just having a conversation.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
