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
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
Yet by the end of her meal, she had slunk down so low her head was almost level to the table.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025
And when Jan. 1 rolls around, it’s slunk back into storage, job well done.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2023
They met no one on the way back to their hiding place, only a fox who slunk away with hunger in his eyes.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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