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Recent Examples of slink
The empire’s forces just had to wait out the winter as the patriots slinked back south.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
But for now, museum members could slink about the echoing halls of L.A.’s newest landmark and ponder the possibilities.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
The Hard Work of Sea Cucumbers There are over 1,000 species of sea cucumbers slinking along seafloors all across the world.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2025
As Musashi slinks forward, wounded villagers run past him, warning of the dangers ahead.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
But for now, museum members could slink about the echoing halls of L.A.’s newest landmark and ponder the possibilities.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
The Hard Work of Sea Cucumbers There are over 1,000 species of sea cucumbers slinking along seafloors all across the world.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2025
As Musashi slinks forward, wounded villagers run past him, warning of the dangers ahead.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slink
Verb
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This snack is a great way to sneak even more protein into your kid’s diet.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
15 July 2025
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Dianne witnessed Tiffany sneaking the card into her back pocket and confronted her.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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These brief Charley moments are frankly much more dynamic than any repetitive scene of Dexter lurking around his son.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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The incident comes as paranoia surrounding the possibility of a serial killer lurking within the New England region grips the area following a series of unexplained deaths in recent months.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Without nuclear energy to provide the stable, always-on foundation for clean energy, those goals are slipping further from reach.—
Micky Horstman,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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Then, Piastri accelerated away and Verstappen spun out trying to match the Australian, slipping from second to 10th place.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
Verb
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When Gleyber Torres departed in free agency, New York slid Jaz Chisholm Jr. to second base and plugged Oswaldo Cabrera in at third base.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Banks will slide into left guard, while Elgton Jenkins — who has 67 career starts at that position — will move to center.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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“Slink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slink. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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