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Meaning of slink in English
(Definition of slink from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
slink | Intermediate English
I was so embarrassed that I tried to slink away.
Examples of slink
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And then maybe we can slink into the school we want.
From NPR
Now, we're slinking back to those same stores -- except this time, we want our money back.
From TIME
The invertebrate's peculiar stalk-like eyes, slinking proboscis and squid-like body has made its classification a subject of debate among scientists.
From Chicago Tribune
When they first emerge on the stage holding tall gnarled wooden staffs, they slink forward more like hunters than any kind of pilgrim.
From The Seattle Times
Do we continue to fight him, escalate -- or just slink away?
From NPR
As if the ostracized country (or the related issue) would somehow slink away, staying off the world stage.
From Foreign Policy
Communities are launched with great fanfare only to slink away quietly into the burial ground of false promise.
From Fast Company
Creatures were slinking behind and around the frazzled anchor.
From CBS Local
They are magnificent animals, at first prowling around each other, and then progressively slinking away from each other.
They'll be able to slither and slink their way into areas that are difficult to access with existing technology.
From Gizmodo
From there, he saw a shadow slinking alongside his truck.
From CNN
Why do "the master" and his toothy crowd spend much of their time slinking underground?
From Los Angeles Times
In my experience, the mere act of a friendly local engaging my family was all that was needed to make a tormentor slink away.
From Los Angeles Times
As she reassured herself that she misunderstood his words, he slinked up behind her and confessed his desires.
From Huffington Post
They slunk away a few minutes later, looking significantly less cocky.
From Wired
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