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

Not that you would know it from the way he first slinks onscreen, silent and watchful.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

Tara just slinks away into a depressive state that barely anyone notices.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024

The suave Morales slinks through the film making his unflappable villain alluring.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2023

Gabriel slinks into the corner and sits at a Net station, looking small and thankful to be under the radar.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson