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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  • Tomato plants naturally weave in and out of the support system.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
  • Chloé, Zimmermann, and Jacquemus, among others, showed raffia handbags; Gucci and Michael Kors wove the stuff into actual garments; Tommy Hilfiger even turned it into baseball caps.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 1 May 2025
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  • And, of course, since '90s kids easily ducked those age gates, too, history shows why investing millions to build the latest and greatest age verification systems probably remains a fool's errand after all these years.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Mauzy ducked because a pitch from Kansas State’s Tanner Duke was near his head.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • These are simply modern reformulations of the same arguments that monopolistic business interests have always used to try to dodge scrutiny and regulation.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
  • His avoidance of assassination by quick reflexes to dodge a bullet's direct hit, and then rising up to display his resilience, provided a perfect tableau to emphasize his survival skills.
    Barbara A. Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Jink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jink. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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