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Slinking | Slink | Slinks | Slinked

Slinking meaning

present participle and gerund of slink

Using Slinking

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of slink
  • In the example corpus, slinking often appears in combinations such as: slinking back.

Context around Slinking

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

goes 1× coyote 1× seen 1×

Often after:

jazz 1×

Sentence patterns with Slinking

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

beast seen slinking in the 1× huge coyote slinking through the 1× instead of slinking back into 1× josh goes slinking back to 1× mirror a slinking jazz number 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

instead of slinking 1× last week i 1× this idea lies 1×

Common sentence endings:

back to bill 1× extraordinary guitar chops 1× for my chickens 1× in the grass 1× manual for victory 1×

Words around Slinking

Just before it in the word index:

slinked 2 slink 14 slingtv 2 slingshotting 2 slingshots 17 slingshot 80

Just after it in the word index:

slinks 3 slinky 38 sliotar 5 slip 1.442 slipcase 2 slipcased 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Slinking

  • In this selection, "slinking" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, goes, coyote, seen and jazz stand out and add context to how "slinking" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include beast seen slinking in the and huge coyote slinking through the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "slinking" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with slinking

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

But is there anything to report on how long before Josh goes slinking back to Bill? (16 words)

Instead of slinking back into her hate hole, Van Der Mark followed the Trump manual for victory. (17 words)

Last week, I looked out the window to see a huge coyote slinking through the yard, sniffing the wind for my chickens. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

One of the first sightings was in 1982 in Cottenham, Cambs, with locals reporting everything from a large cheetah to a 'brown-coloured beast' seen slinking in the grass. (29 words)

This idea lies at the heart of the “The Mirror,” a slinking jazz number that centers Midón’s cool vocals and extraordinary guitar chops. (24 words)

Last week, I looked out the window to see a huge coyote slinking through the yard, sniffing the wind for my chickens. (22 words)

Question examples

But is there anything to report on how long before Josh goes slinking back to Bill? (16 words)

Example sentences (5)

But is there anything to report on how long before Josh goes slinking back to Bill?

Instead of slinking back into her hate hole, Van Der Mark followed the Trump manual for victory.

Last week, I looked out the window to see a huge coyote slinking through the yard, sniffing the wind for my chickens.

This idea lies at the heart of the “The Mirror,” a slinking jazz number that centers Midón’s cool vocals and extraordinary guitar chops.

One of the first sightings was in 1982 in Cottenham, Cambs, with locals reporting everything from a large cheetah to a 'brown-coloured beast' seen slinking in the grass.

Common combinations with slinking

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "slinking" in a sentence?
An example: "But is there anything to report on how long before Josh goes slinking back to Bill?" This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "slinking" from authentic English texts.
What does "slinking" mean?
Slinking means: present participle and gerund of slink
How many example sentences with "slinking" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "slinking", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.