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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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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

Violas slinked atop pizzicato bass punctuation as Noseda whipped up a whirlwind of violins.

From Washington Post • Nov. 6, 2022

I slinked back to my seat and ate a chocolate chip cookie, with mad new respect for the sense of balance and relentless dedication of Wilson.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 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

Radar tucked his tail and slinked off the chair.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers