slink
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slinking
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Synonyms for slink
Synonyms: Verb
lurk, mooch, mouse, pussyfoot, shirk, skulk, slide, slip, snake, sneak, steal
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Examples of slink in a Sentence
Verb
He slinked away in shame. like a thief slinking about in the middle of the nightRecent Examples on the Web: Verb
Hopkins ensured the allegations would not go unnoticed, a rare occurrence in the cloistered academic world where violators often have been allowed to slink away with little fanfare to other jobs. — Liz Bowie, baltimoresun.com, "Here’s what happened when Maryland students forced colleges to confront sexual assault," 27 Aug. 2019 Shaw is slinking around London looking cool, at one point stopping in to visit his mother, Queenie (Helen Mirren), in prison. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Proves There’s Such a Thing as Too Much Action," 31 July 2019 Around the time John Oliver gave us the salmon cannon, the This Is Fine dog and Homer Simpson slowly backing into a bush were the go-to visual indicators of slinking away from a scene. — Emma Grey Ellis, WIRED, "Dive Into the Existential Escapism of the Fish Tube," 19 Aug. 2019 Bugs slink through the cracks in thin-walled houses on the edges of expressways. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: In ‘Black Light: Stories,’ Kimberly King Parsons serves up a big and wild Texas," 16 Aug. 2019 The ones who do tend to retire, either with an impassioned speech or by just slinking away. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, "Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic Debate About the Best Way to Get Donald Trump Out of Office," 6 June 2019 Ashley Benson and Cara Delevingne could be seen getting down to the music, and the dapper Benedict Cumberbatch (hat now off) slinked through the crowd. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, "Lizzo Sang Happy Birthday to Donatella Versace at the Top of the Standard Met Gala After-Party," 7 May 2019 The Kardashians slink around in spandex and swimsuits that, like their bodies, seem to suspend the laws of nature. — Mattie Kahn, Glamour, "No One Did Denim Better Than Princess Diana," 21 Aug. 2018 The lead track on their new EP Shoot Me: Youth Part 1, the song is bombastic and full of punk rock vibes, with slinking synths thrown in for good measure. — Tamar Herman, Billboard, "DAY6 Drop 'Shoot Me' Music Video," 26 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'slink.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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