Thesaurus results for SLITHER

slither

verb

ˈsli-t͟hər

Definition of slither

as in to snake

to move slowly with the body close to the ground a snake slithering through the garden

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Recent Examples of slither Here are seven solutions to keep these animals slithering past your yard. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 July 2026 There are anywhere between 100,000 and 300,000 invasive Burmese pythons (Python bivittatus) currently slithering through the Florida Everglades. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026 North Carolina is crawling, or perhaps slithering, with copperheads. — Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026 Close all exterior doors and seal any gaps that a snake could slither through. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for slither

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The Premier League trophy was kept out of the way, not shown off, apart from the blazing cover picture in the souvenir programme which ensured queues snaking through the crowd to purchase this special memento.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
When her foster mom is preparing dinner, Lu sneakily samples from her siblings’ meals, snaking her tongue into each bowl.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of snake

Verb

The six-legged hopper, which, at each landing site, will crawl to material undisturbed by its rocket plume, also carries a drill to look for water ice.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Trying to crawl her way towards a spot between her shoulder blades.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of crawl

Verb

The song, from Jay-Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail, which some octogenarian readers may remember arriving three days early through an app for the first million Samsung Galaxy owners, had already begun to creep into the younger generation’s consciousness.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
But when prices on everything from gas to groceries are steadily creeping upward, sticking to your plans for spending can feel like a losing battle.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of creep

Verb

Shares of Sandisk dropped 5%, while Corning slid 3% and Coherent fell more than 5%.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Mechanical watches, however, are rarely seen during competition, particularly in a sport where a timepiece could be subjected to the shocks of sliding, diving for a ball or being hit by a pitch.

— Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of slide

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