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
They will slink away into by-corners, or scamper out of sight whenever their owner appears, if they are not treated kindly.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various
