slinks
- present tense form of slink (3rd person singular).
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
As he slinks off, Royal says that the past six days have been the best of his life.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025
Tara just slinks away into a depressive state that barely anyone notices.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024
The suave Morales slinks through the film making his unflappable villain alluring.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2023
Gabriel slinks into the corner and sits at a Net station, looking small and thankful to be under the radar.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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