as in to weave
to move suddenly aside or to and fro jinking here and there with remarkable agility, the thieving urchin frustrated all attempts to catch him

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Recent Examples of jink The Italian jinked his way into a pocket of space outside the Liverpool 18-yard-box before curling the ball into the far corner, beyond the reach of Simon Mignolet. SI.com, 28 July 2019 Nolberto Solano and Laurent Robert jinking down the wings, Alan Shearer scoring goals for fun. SI.com, 19 July 2019 However, Italy responded impressively and drew level in the 28th minute when Emerson jinked his way down the left flank before crossing for Andrea Belotti, who finished from close range. SI.com, 5 Sep. 2019 With the match starting to slow down, the youngster jinked past a couple of would-be tacklers and unleashed a swerving effort from 25 yards. SI.com, 16 Aug. 2019 See All Example Sentences for jink
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  • The deeper issue is the steady, often unnoticed disruption of noise woven into every part of life, at home, work, and our social environments.
    Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • The Foundation’s long-term roadmap weaves three strands—education, technology, and policy—into a single braid of change.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 30 June 2025
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  • The recording of an internet livestream of the church service, which shows people ducking and running out of the room, is genuine, police said.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 23 June 2025
  • Many of them duck into his establishment before or after shows for food, drink and atmosphere.
    Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
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  • Multiple federal health officials said planning has been ongoing for the next steps of the reorganization and merger, even as Kennedy has cited the court rulings as a reason to dodge questions about the restructuring on Capitol Hill.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 1 July 2025
  • This game has faster, more aggressive combat that pushes the focus onto dodging rather than parrying, which should lead to some very different – and likely very difficult – combat.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025

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“Jink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jink. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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