slither
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belly, crawl, creep, grovel, slide, snake, worm, wriggle
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Two New Jersey herpetologists exploring an area known for its timber rattlesnakes stumbled across a rare find: a newborn two-headed rattlesnake slithering across the ground. — NBC News, "Two-headed baby rattlesnake found in New Jersey Pine Barrens," 6 Sep. 2019 But download the corresponding smartphone app, point the camera at the wall, and see plastic six-pack rings float near the manatee or watch the looming Burmese python give way to a video of the invasive species slithering in swampland. — Erin Berger, Outside Online, "This Beautiful Art Makes Climate Change Feel Visceral," 24 July 2019 Baltimore sports fans have had abandonment issues since the Colts slithered out of town on that dark and stormy night in 1984. — Peter Schmuck, baltimoresun.com, "Mike Mussina’s departure from Orioles still rankles some, but decision might have paved his way to Cooperstown," 18 July 2019 Beneath the shrine was a painting of two large snakes slithering toward an altar that held offerings of eggs and a pine cone. — Chiara Goia, Smithsonian, "The New Treasures of Pompeii," 21 Aug. 2019 Walker, who owns a 40-acre hay farm in Sulphur Springs, dealt with snakes slithering through his fields and a multitude of mice nibbling on the cables of his farming equipment. — Maria Elena Vizcaino, Dallas News, "Mesquite's barn cat program is an 'unemployment agency' for feral cats," 1 Aug. 2019 The Nashville native opened her eyes to find a skinny green garden snake slithering up next to her in the hotel bed. — Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com, "Woman Finds Garden Snake Under the Covers of Her Hampton Inn Hotel Bed," 29 July 2019 Deep in the Badlands of North Dakota, where snakes and scorpions slither and crawl, was Harrison Duran on a recent June day, digging his hands in the dirt, scraping his tools against bones — ancient, rare bones. — Eduardo Medina, SFChronicle.com, "UC Merced student finds 65 million-year-old Triceratops skull," 26 July 2019 There were slinkier looks for evening, including a sequined snake slithering suggestively over the shoulder. — Washington Post, "Sunnei to Palm Angels, streetwear in fashion focus in Milan," 16 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'slither.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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