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 This is believed to be the first slithering creature seen at a football practice since Drew Rosenhaus. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 The snake, later identified as an approximately eight-foot-long Burmese python, had slithered beneath the floor of a wooden shed. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Laura stepped right into her body, felt a small resistance and then the give as the rival slithered, eagerly, into the air. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 Here are seven solutions to keep these animals slithering past your yard. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for slither

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Lincoln Road has the street space to entertain snaking lines of excited locals and visitors.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
The private organizing committee has a rough sketch of the path that will snake through all 50 states.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of snake

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Introduced crawling through the Trask family’s field, her black blood spattering their rich soil like a human pesticide, Cathy personifies the series’ potent blend of dread and beauty.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2026
But centering a nearly dead Cathy Ames (Florence Pugh) is Kazan’s entire intention with this project, and snagging us with the image of her bloody body crawling toward the Trasks’ farmhouse is a tip of the hand toward where East of Eden is going.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of crawl

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Before the girls perform for Eloise, Paulina creeps into the cafeteria alone, carefully made up and dressed in baby blue chiffon (costume designer Qween Jean continues to shoot nothing but net).

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
Rain creeps back into the forecast by the middle of next week, when the tides are expected to be closer to normal.

— Alex Harris Updated September 27, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of creep

Verb

Players like Sam Bennett or Anton Lundell could slide into his spot as the top line center, while the rumors will swirl whether Florida could play around with their cap space and sign Dylan Larkin from Detroit.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Word spread quickly, and soon a throng of smartphone-wielding citizens had surrounded the immigration enforcement van, which couldn’t move because one enterprising, early-arriving activist had slid underneath it.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of slide

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