slinked
Example Sentences
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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
As Argentina took a commanding 2-0 lead, some Brazil fans in attendance slinked out.
From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2022
Grainy photos of the cougar shared on social media showed him sporting his radio collar as he slinked around plastic trash bins, adobe-style garage facades and the narrow streets of Silver Lake’s residential neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2022
A keeper gave a verbal command, and she slinked up to the enclosure’s fence, offering her hip for the jab.
From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2021
“Hey, Ophelia,” Muriel said as she slinked into the parlor, her sisters close behind.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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