slink
verb (used without object)
to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame.
were 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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In a mock takedown, recruits were slinking through the savanna carrying automatic weapons before pouncing on a poacher and arresting him.
From National Geographic ● Jun. 1, 2018
The morning we met, a couple of cats were slinking about.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 9, 2015
Squad took to Twitter and their own website to announce they were slinking away into the shadows, saying that feds had gotten to a few of their own.
From Forbes ● Sep. 29, 2014
A few hours later, the sky was brightening, the fog was lifting, the nighttime animals were slinking home, and the daytime animals were beginning to stir.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
Away from the Luxembourg the streets were deserted, save for a few night-birds who were slinking off to their own quarters.
From My Sword's My Fortune A Story of Old France by Herbert Hayens
