Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slinks
Verb
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Danger lurks next to Campbell, too.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
4 Sep. 2025 -
This, too, is where savagery lurks—in tedious, monotonous tasks.—
Seema Jilani
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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However, on opening night, the music and revelry are cut short when evil sneaks through the door.—
Charlotte Walsh,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The set lives inside the top 40 on three sales rankings and narrowly sneaks back onto the downloads roster in a much lower position.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the film above, watch how Johnson draws help on a drive and then slips a pocket pass to a rolling big or drops it off to a player in the dunker spot.—
Joel Rush,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The cosmos is putting a microscope on the situation, so nothing slips through the cracks!—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Slinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slinks. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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