- present tense form of slink (3rd person singular).
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
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
Even after this iconic piece of Tennessee real estate has become her home, Priscilla slinks through its rooms like a stranger, as quiet and unnoticed as a phantom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
I look at him to answer, and my heart stops as he slinks behind me.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
