- 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
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
“I’ll be fine,” she says, dropping a pile of black T-shirts in the bag and standing there with folded arms until he slinks out.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
