slinked
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
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
So after the two movies, I slinked into my manager’s office and asked to be moved to evening hours on weekends.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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