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Recent Examples of slither
But Brunson slithered back with venom: 34 points on 12-of-18 shooting in a decisive victory.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
Built for the long game, these serpents slithered their way from the Cretaceous right through to the Cenozoic — a stretch of over 80 million years.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Perhaps the most important message from the roughly 4,000 different snakes slithering around the planet is that diversity is not only good, but necessary for survival.
—Stephen S. Hall, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Waterfowl glided near us, a water snake slithered by.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
Built for the long game, these serpents slithered their way from the Cretaceous right through to the Cenozoic — a stretch of over 80 million years.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Perhaps the most important message from the roughly 4,000 different snakes slithering around the planet is that diversity is not only good, but necessary for survival.
—Stephen S. Hall, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
Waterfowl glided near us, a water snake slithered by.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slither
Verb
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But the line snaking down an alley and up the main road is an indicator that this is the place to spend a raucous night all year long.—
Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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Maybe as battery tech evolves, the DRAGON drone will return as the envy of all drones, snaking its way through the skies, turning on and off industrial water valves everywhere.—
Joe Salas
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2025
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The Zenbook crawled to the finish line in every test.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2025
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The men allegedly crawled out of the hole to a loading dock, scaled an exterior concrete wall of the jail complex and darted across a freeway to freedom.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Storing Everything In Cardboard Boxes Insects easily creep into cardboard boxes, which also don't keep moisture out.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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And when the cops creep in with a caravan of backup, Emery figures out that Joe’s new medallion has a tracker on the back of it.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 June 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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In another sign of weakening sentiment, the University of Michigan reported that consumer confidence continues to slide.—
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CNBC,
4 June 2025
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“Slither.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slither. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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