Thesaurus results for SLINKED

slunk

verb

variants also slinked

Definition of slunk

past tense of slink

as in sneaked

to move about in a sly or secret manner like a thief slinking about in the middle of the night

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Recent Examples of slunk The doubts that surrounded this team have slunk away, one by one, replaced by reasons for optimism. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 July 2026 That’s how, last night, the best golfer most of us have ever seen slinked out of a Florida jail shortly before midnight and headed off into an uncertain future. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026 The swish of chainmail coming down the runway was audible, as models slinked down the catwalk decked in statement pelts and belts. — Anika Reed, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026 From there, two of the thieves slinked up the ladder to smash a window that leads to the Galerie d’Apollon on the museum’s second floor. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025

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Ersery, a Ruskin product, snuck out of the KC metro to become an all-Big Ten left tackle for Minnesota.

— PJ Green September 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Florida snuck by the namesake SEC rival 44-39 in their first meeting since 2019.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of sneaked

Verb

As the Carolina Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho slipped past the Florida Panthers defense for a breakaway, the Florida Panthers’ new goaltender set up in his crease.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
The Latino officers who spoke to The Times said the department has for too long prioritized the promotion of Black members of the force to leadership roles while the representation of Latinos in the highest ranks has slipped.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of slipped

Verb

The data dump comes after the Conference Board reported yesterday that its Consumer Confidence Index this month slid to its lowest level since 2014.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Despite efforts to create buzz around the Barbie brand — including a diabetes Barbie and an autism Barbie — gross billings for Barbie products slid 11% last year, following a similar decline in 2024.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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