slither
verb
slith·er
ˈsli-t͟hər 
slithered; slithering; slithers
1
: to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
2
: to slip or slide like a snake
: to cause to slide
Examples of slither in a Sentence
The snake slithered through the garden.
To get under the porch, I lay on my stomach and slithered like a snake.
She slithered quietly into the room.
He slithered his hand around her waist.
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As a wave of radioactive green slime envelops him, his body begins to transform—limbs mutating, rows of bloody fangs emerging—his globular, wormlike form, slithering menacingly across the screen.
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Laura Holliday, Wired News, 2 May 2025
The comedy reboot of Anaconda has slithered into CinemaCon.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
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—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 21 Mar. 2025
As May approaches the eastern brown snake, the reptile darts off, crossing the pink room to slither under a desk.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Laura Holliday, Wired News, 2 May 2025
The comedy reboot of Anaconda has slithered into CinemaCon.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
While quiet luxury is still holding its ground, with comfort sandals taking on an achingly chic pragmatism, other trends are swinging in the opposite direction — from nostalgic gladiators and clogs to snake prints slithering in as the new neutral.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 21 Mar. 2025
As May approaches the eastern brown snake, the reptile darts off, crossing the pink room to slither under a desk.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slither
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“Slither.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slither. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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slither
verb
slith·er
ˈslit͟h-ər
1
: to slide or cause to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
2
: to slip or slide like a snake
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