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Recent Examples of slither
But Porsha is upset that Drew is using her as material for the show in the messiest way possible, slithering behind the scenes to create storylines with her ex.
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
But these would seem puny compared with some of the snake species that slithered on Earth millions of years ago.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2025
His rapping has a frail, slithering quality; his vocal tone morphs between cute squeakiness and ragged rottweiler growls.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
The two-track body of work boasts snakey slithering synths, explosive drops, effervescent sounds, hard-hitting tunes, hypnotic soundscapes and erratic beats that build up into a crescendo followed by techno designed to ignite the dance floor.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
But these would seem puny compared with some of the snake species that slithered on Earth millions of years ago.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2025
His rapping has a frail, slithering quality; his vocal tone morphs between cute squeakiness and ragged rottweiler growls.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
The two-track body of work boasts snakey slithering synths, explosive drops, effervescent sounds, hard-hitting tunes, hypnotic soundscapes and erratic beats that build up into a crescendo followed by techno designed to ignite the dance floor.
—Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slither
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Weber’s Little Donut Shop The line snaking around the block at 5 a.m. is a good indication Weber’s Little Donut Shop is a must-visit.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2025
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Even when the narrow road snaked over the steepest gradients in the final stretch his confidence never faltered.—
Nathaniel Parish Flannery,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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When the window broke, the bear crawled out safely and returned to the woods.—
Shyla Watson,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Inspectors saw one rat crawling from the top equipment shelf in an unapproved back dry storage area onto the roof, and another rat on an electrical line behind a two-door household freezer/refrigerator in the same dry storage area.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Corporate executives don’t want to destroy morale; government agencies must retain reserve; and those of us in the job market – coaches, recruiters, staffers, etc. – must not let pessimism creep in.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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But a few prices are starting to creep up, most notably the graphics card.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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On the final lap, Riggs steered to the inside of Hocevar’s No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, got to the left rear quarter of the Silverado and slid up the track into Hocevar’s truck.—
Reid Spencer,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
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The stars — who hit it off in 2023 after Ballerini slid in the actors' DMs — were very affectionate on the ACM Awards red carpet.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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“Slither.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slither. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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