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Slink is an English word with synonyms like walk. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Slink in a sentence

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Slink meaning

  1. To sneak about furtively.
  2. To give birth to an animal prematurely.

Synonyms of Slink

walk

Related words

Other words often associated with Slink or its synonyms:

move pass walking bearing achievement traveling carriage travel accomplishment locomotion posture

Using Slink

  • The main meaning on this page is: To sneak about furtively. | To give birth to an animal prematurely.
  • Useful related words include: walk.
  • In the example corpus, slink often appears in combinations such as: slink away, to slink, slink off.

Context around Slink

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 1 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

stated 1× kids 1× may 1×

Often after:

away 8× off 2× bardot 1× down 1× fire 1×

Sentence patterns with Slink

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

actions they slink away avoiding 1× button up slink down her 1× decency to slink away quietly 1× him to slink away and 1× i slink off to 1× now stated slink 1× rather than slink away and 1× shrink and slink away 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bob dylan s 1× even recently carlson 1× i fought the 1× i slink off 1× rather than face 1× rather than slink 1×

Common sentence endings:

a different table 1× and slink away 1× away and resign 1× away in defeat 1× founder david clark 1× her bronzed derriere 1×

Words around Slink

Just before it in the word index:

slingtv 2 slingshotting 2 slingshots 17 slingshot 80 slingsby 8 slings 34

Just after it in the word index:

slinked 2 slinking 5 slinks 3 slinky 38 sliotar 5 slip 1.442

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Slink

  • In this selection, "slink" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, stated, kids, may, away, off and bardot stand out and add context to how "slink" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include actions they slink away avoiding and button up slink down her. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "slink" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with slink

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I slink off to a different table. (7 words)

Trump may slink away in shame if he loses. (9 words)

Rather than face up to their actions, they slink away, avoiding the reckoning they so thoroughly deserve. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

When the Slink Fire struck Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, on Aug. 29, 2020, it forced the staff of the small academic and training focused base, located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, to quickly shift their focus. (40 words)

I fought the urge to slink away to New Main’s Conversation Room for a game of Mario Kart, realizing that my time would be better spent chatting up New Main’s founder David Clark. (35 words)

Bob Dylan's 'Rough And Rowdy Ways' Breathes, Expands And Contracts: The good songs on Dylan's latest record inflate with interest; the mediocre songs start to shrink and slink away. (31 words)

Example sentences (14)

Even recently Carlson is still getting wrecked by Jon Stewart in debates over this, like he was wrecked by Stewart on CNN that caused him to slink away and resign.

Rather than face up to their actions, they slink away, avoiding the reckoning they so thoroughly deserve.

Rather than slink away and let her lawyers try to turn her brief tenure at NBC into a huge payday, Ronna Romney McDaniel is leaning into the attention economy.

Sometimes there are benefits to watching the other team’s fans overrun your stadium, especially when you can watch them slink away in defeat.

The Cameroon native thus far has followed Caldwell’s training regimen almost to a T. “The preparation is winding down right now,” stated Slink.

The duo are set to dazzle the city with four signature cocktails and pair them with Slink & Bardot's global flavours.

Bob Dylan's 'Rough And Rowdy Ways' Breathes, Expands And Contracts: The good songs on Dylan's latest record inflate with interest; the mediocre songs start to shrink and slink away.

She let her cozy button-up slink down her arms in an alluring manner, offering a peek at her toned arms and shoulders, as well as her bronzed derriere.

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So the kids slink off to figure out what they want to toss in the box, which will be excavated when Randall, Kevin and Kate are 18.

Trump may slink away in shame if he loses.

When the Slink Fire struck Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, California, on Aug. 29, 2020, it forced the staff of the small academic and training focused base, located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, to quickly shift their focus.

You’d think after last week’s humiliating quiz show defeat, ‘s Bret would have the decency to slink away quietly.

I slink off to a different table.

I fought the urge to slink away to New Main’s Conversation Room for a game of Mario Kart, realizing that my time would be better spent chatting up New Main’s founder David Clark.

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Common combinations with slink

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "slink" in a sentence?
An example: "Even recently Carlson is still getting wrecked by Jon Stewart in debates over this, like he was wrecked by Stewart on CNN that caused him to slink away and resign." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "slink" from authentic English texts.
What does "slink" mean?
Slink means: To sneak about furtively.
What are synonyms of "slink"?
Common synonyms of "slink" include: walk.
How many example sentences with "slink" are there?
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