slinks

Example Sentences

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He slinks along a wall, scales a cliff, navigates drain pipes and leaps up and down from his preferred perch—behind the left shoulder of Din Djarin, aka the Mandalorian warrior.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

As the sounds of torrential rain and creaking floorboards set an increasingly macabre mood, Patrick slinks toward pure paranoia as he wonders who his mysterious yet familiar-looking visitor might be, and what she’s after.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024

Snoopy slinks on all fours across a shadowy tree-lined road, made pink by the fiery red setting sun.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2023

Frida Kahlo slinks into the room and pads over to Oscar, curling around his leg.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson