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slinks

VERB

creep by

Synonyms

WEAK

coast cower glide glissade go stealthily gumshoe lurk meander pass quietly prowl pussyfoot shirk sidle skitter skulk slick slide slip snake sneak steal undulate

VERB

creep by

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lurk meander prowl sidle skitter skulk slither sneak undulate

STRONG

coast cower glide glissade mooch pussyfoot shirk slick slide slip snake steal

WEAK

go stealthily gumshoe pass quietly

Example Sentences

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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

A little later, Crenshaw slinks back into the dressing room grousing about having to clean up someone’s faux-blood in the bar’s backstage bathroom.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2023

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