Meaning & use
slinked
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Moved in a slow, stealthy, or guilty way; a past tense form of "slink."
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She slinked away from the argument before anyone could ask her opinion.
The fox slinked along the hedgerow, keeping low to the ground.
A note on using this word
Standard dictionaries also list "slunk" as a past tense of "slink"; "slinked" is a widely used, informal alternative.
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