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Recent Examples of slink
Amazon has again committed to theaters since acquiring MGM Studios after slinking away from the business model years ago.
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Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
The Padres had been hitting better over the past few weeks but have slunk back into offensive inertia.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
Video shows the mountain lion slinking along a deserted sidewalk into what appears to be the courtyard of a development, passing only feet away from a home’s entrance.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
The empire’s forces just had to wait out the winter as the patriots slinked back south.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
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Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
The Padres had been hitting better over the past few weeks but have slunk back into offensive inertia.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
Video shows the mountain lion slinking along a deserted sidewalk into what appears to be the courtyard of a development, passing only feet away from a home’s entrance.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
The empire’s forces just had to wait out the winter as the patriots slinked back south.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slink
Verb
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Some folks get fancy and use electric kettles for pastas, and others sneak illicit hot plates into their dorms.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025
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Long romanticized by cinema (hello, Jack Sparrow), pirate imagery is sneaking into fashion shows, reinterpreted with with luxurious materials, high shafts, relaxed structure, and lots of buckles.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
27 July 2025
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This potential baby planet lurks at the base of one of the disk's spiral arms.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
21 July 2025
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The threat of zebra mussels has always lurked over Colorado’s borders.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
20 July 2025
Verb
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In his haste to get to grandma's front door, Wally's hat slipped over his eyes, completely covering his face, leading Julia to try and fix it before her mom opened the door.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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With skies that never darken and days that never end, life on board slips into a new rhythm.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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But onboard footage showed Alex Albon sliding on the dirty track.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Then Edwards slid home safely on Agustín Ramírez’s dribbler about seven feet in front of home plate.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Slink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slink. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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