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slinked

VERB

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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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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

The half ended in a previously unthinkable 17-17 tie with Utah dancing off the field to a deafening roar while the Trojans quietly slinked away.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2022

Open tennis tournament to Leylah Fernandez, an unseeded Canadian, Naomi Osaka could have arrived at her news conference, said it was not her day, tipped her visor to her opponent and slinked off.

From New York Times • Dec. 31, 2021

They retrieved the bike and slinked away from O’Doyle and his ghastly, villainous look-alike.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles