slink

[slingk] / slɪŋk /

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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But each time the net seemed to be closing in on Neukgu, he would slink off the radar.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Every now and then, he watched people pull into the gas station and slink back in the car for their drive of shame.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Do you slink away and count on the courts to sort it out?

From Salon • May 13, 2025

Here, slender salamanders slink through the leaf litter under robust stands of Santa Cruz Island buckwheat and California fuchsia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

I slink to the back of the class.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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