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One of Burberry’s current faces, Kit Butler, swapped notes with stylist and British Vogue contributing fashion editor Harry Lambert on the best looks from the show, while Ncuti Gatwa slunk inconspicuously through the swelling crowd to get the dancefloor going.
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
As Irvin slinks off into the forest, things at MDR will never be the same.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
It’s been 25 years since American Psycho slunk its way on to movie screens.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
As Love, Brooklyn meanders, slinking in and out of these lives, Roger’s cycling scenes gain a greater significance.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
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Liam Hess, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
As Irvin slinks off into the forest, things at MDR will never be the same.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
It’s been 25 years since American Psycho slunk its way on to movie screens.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
As Love, Brooklyn meanders, slinking in and out of these lives, Roger’s cycling scenes gain a greater significance.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slink
Verb
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How did Passover and Easter sneak up on us so fast?—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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But a better travel pillow does all that and sneaks an extra day’s worth of clothing onto the plane without catching a gate agent’s attention.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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Bex, lurking in the shadows while waiting on backup, couldn’t quite get a shot at Jenna, but someone did — Shane, who had chosen the team over learning about his mom.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
7 Apr. 2025
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While the 1990s were a time of economic prosperity, uncertainty lurked amid the approaching Y2K era and new millennium.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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Apparently, his son Jabari fell from an A+ to an A in spelling, so Darnell is living up to his promise of beating Gregory’s ass if Jabari’s grades ever slipped.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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After slipping into Taurus, the sun will clash with Mars on April 20, followed by powerhouse Pluto on April 21.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In Italy, Tesla’s first-quarter sales slid 7% compared with the same time last year, according to the country’s transport ministry.—
Robert Ilich,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Slink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slink. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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