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Recent Examples of slither
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
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
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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
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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 19 May. 2025.
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