Thesaurus results for SLUNK

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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slunk

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Recently, sneaker mules snuck into our team group chat—and even Martha Stewart approves.

— Essence Wiley, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026
The couple snuck off the next weekend and got married on May 30, 1966 at the Ringgold Baptist Church in Ringgold, Ga.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of sneaked

Verb

Rhetoric that had lurked in conspiracy-minded corners of the internet was now coming from the federal government itself.

— Eric Boodman, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
For years, Cole was mystified by a small, beanlike object with stripes which lurked in the background of certain drawings.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of lurked

Verb

Hybrid work increased slightly while fully remote work shrank slightly; average remote hours slipped only from 27 to 26 hours over the measured period.

— Gleb Tsipursky, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
As the last of the September light slipped behind Central Park Wednesday evening, a small group of guests made their way into the Conservatory Garden, one of the park’s quieter gems and a place that remains unfamiliar even to many New Yorkers.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of slipped

Verb

Tommy Edman scored easily, and Mookie Betts slid across the plate headfirst as the throw came in high and too late.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Equifax , TransUnion , Fair Isaac — Shares of the credit monitoring companies slid in midday trading.

— Michelle Fox,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

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