slinked

VERB

creep by

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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That’s real rock star power, the kind that remade every blood-drinker that slinked forth since Lestat took center stage for the first time.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

He says: "It was about 4 to 5ft long in body, had a long tail and muscular rolling shoulders as it slowly slinked away."

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

The writer who runs a dairy in crepe-flat Skagit Valley politely nodded while I slinked away to research the word.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023

Goldfrapp slinked onto the music scene with “Felt Mountain” in 2000, a Mercury Prize-nominated album that made no secret of its members’ trip-hop histories.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2023

The others slinked behind the displays or perched themselves on the cabinets.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda