slink
verb (used without object)
to move or go in a furtive, abject manner, as from fear, cowardice, or shame.
will slink
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future tenseof slink.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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While a coyote will slink along the edges of woods and brush, the wolves walk down the middle of the road.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 3, 2023
Armed with a smartwatch, a headset and some prompts about international intelligence networks, participants will slink past cat statues and regular museumgoers as they discover and share secrets.
From New York Times ● Jan. 2, 2017
A lot of $10 billion companies will become $1 billion companies, and $1 billion companies will be acquired for $100 million, and the dumb money will slink away.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2016
Together, they set the stage for which movies will be a hit or an Oscar power in the film world's busy end-of-year period — and which will slink away into the wintry night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2015
It is also said that if a handkerchief stained with tiger blood is waved in front of an attacking dog the animal will slink away cowed and terrified.
From Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China by Roy Chapman Andrews
