Definition of "slinking" [slinking]

• Present participle of slink. (verb)

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• "I once saw him send a whole roomful of anti-gun reporters slinking from a press conference like whipped dogs."
• "Overwhelming polling data backing the liberal position isn’t a reason to go on offense, it’s a reason to think Democrats can succeed in slinking away."
• "He closed his eyes, replayed the opening credits, recalled the slinking, skullduggerous beat of the score, and chuckled softly."