slunk
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Afterward, with the help of remaining friends, he slunk off to the U.S. in 1876, where he taught in Massachusetts for a while, then took up as a freelance newspaper writer in Chicago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Naomi, held on a leash by student Trinity Astilla, was the picture of lithe, feline elegance as she slunk around a dusty enclosure, briefly hopping atop her crate — but not into it.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025
This is what first slunk out of Paul’s imagination: “A man dressed as a bat sitting in a hot tub full of mashed potatoes.”
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2025
Keepers realised within minutes the springer spaniel-sized rodent had slunk off to an adjacent area of long grass and woodland, and began to stake it out.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024
Ruffling my curls, he mouthed the words “I’m sorry” and slunk out of the room.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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