slink
verb (used without object)
to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame.
was slinking
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past progressiveof slink.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The white feline was slinking around the main gates of a medium-security prison in Arapiraca — a city in northeast Brazil — when guards noticed that its body was wrapped in tape.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2021
A submarine without running lights was slinking off into the black waters.
From Time Magazine Archive
I wanted to see where Noah was slinking off to.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
A wild cat with head ducked forward was slinking along the furrows.
From The Undying Past by Hermann Sudermann
When she reached this point in her musings her glance naturally turned towards the wolf-dog, and she started violently when she saw that Bart was slinking towards her, trailing the helpless leg.
From The Night Horseman by Max Brand
