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slinks

VERB

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Synonyms

WEAK

coast cower glide glissade go stealthily gumshoe lurk meander pass quietly prowl pussyfoot shirk sidle skitter skulk slick slide slip snake sneak steal undulate

VERB

creep by

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lurk meander prowl sidle skitter skulk slither sneak undulate

STRONG

coast cower glide glissade mooch pussyfoot shirk slick slide slip snake steal

WEAK

go stealthily gumshoe pass quietly

Example Sentences

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These days, he says, if the doorbell rings unexpectedly, the whole household snaps into survival mode — lights off, bodies flattened behind the couch, everyone holding their breath until the offending visitor slinks away.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

Tara just slinks away into a depressive state that barely anyone notices.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024

Even after this iconic piece of Tennessee real estate has become her home, Priscilla slinks through its rooms like a stranger, as quiet and unnoticed as a phantom.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2023

A bent synth chord slinks around for a solid three minutes, building a mood for her lyrics about resilience and rebirth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2023

The music slinks and rises and settles back to earth, and then the young voice of her long-dead grandfather speaks: There are ninety-six thousand kilometers of blood vessels in the human body; children!

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr