slinking

present participle of slink
as in lurking
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 slinking With the same playfulness of her makeup, Woods slicked the body of her hair in a bun on top of her head; her caramel-colored curled ends slinking around. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025 Now summer is slinking off and autumn is rushing in, cool and a little wistful. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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Verb
  • Once Rubin’s data comes in, astronomers should gain a much sharper picture of whether the Kuiper Belt’s tilt points to additional planets lurking far beyond Neptune.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.
    Real-Time News team, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • So here’s to sneaking it around the thought prison bars.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Instead of her being forced to leave it there (and Alex eventually stumbling across it), Sophi could have taken the box — thereby either denying Alex ever getting his idol, or perhaps even then later sneaking off and using the key to get the idol herself.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ferrari is currently battling for the second spot in the Constructors' Championship with Red Bull and Mercedes, after slipping to third.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The elastic waistband stretches to move with you, and the pants come with faux buttons to make slipping them on a breeze.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His East Carolina team had lost in the regional the day before, sliding to the brink of elimination.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Slinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slinking. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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