slunk
Example Sentences
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Afterward, with the help of remaining friends, he slunk off to the U.S. in 1876, where he taught in Massachusetts for a while, then took up as a freelance newspaper writer in Chicago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
This is what first slunk out of Paul’s imagination: “A man dressed as a bat sitting in a hot tub full of mashed potatoes.”
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2025
And when Jan. 1 rolls around, it’s slunk back into storage, job well done.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Jackie Lacey announced that she wouldn’t refile the case, and Alarcon slunk into obscurity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2023
I slunk away, not even finding a voice to say I was sorry.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
