slink
Example Sentences
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But each time the net seemed to be closing in on Neukgu, he would slink off the radar.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“Upon encountering humans, the snakes’ first inclination is to slink away, but they will strike if suddenly disturbed or cornered,” a 1991 Times report said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
“They slink in without warning, do no immediate damage so far as one can tell and then begin their deadly work from within….”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025
A national punchline, Garvey was forced to slink out of the limelight.
From Slate • May 29, 2024
A pariah dog would slink into the courtyard from time to time in search of a morsel of food.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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