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Recent Examples of slithered
Later, a rattlesnake slithered through the opening and killed Nate.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Despite his efforts in yelling for help, that hole ended up being the very thing that killed him as a rattlesnake slithered into the coffin and fatally attacked him.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 30 May 2026
After having his wedding night ruined, a finger and toe cut off and being buried alive, Jacob Elordi‘s Nate Jacobs faced his fate when a venomous rattlesnake slithered its way into the hole he was buried in and bit him.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
The reptile slithered its way down the tube.
—Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Boston ended the quarter with a 33-18 lead after Tatum slithered through three Sixers defenders for a dunk, then shot an outlet pass to Jordan Walsh for a transition layup.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
As an adaptation of an old Alsop Fable goes, a frog was about to jump into the water when a scorpion slithered by.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Denver was planning to double-team from the middle of the floor, but the MVP favorite recognized it and slithered to his right, away from the help.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
With an eye-popping 2,000-dot-per-inch (dpi) tracking resolution, on-the-fly sensitivity controls, mechanical ball tracking, and a very distinct silhouette, the Boomslang slithered to the forefront of turn-of-the-millennium gaming gear.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Despite his efforts in yelling for help, that hole ended up being the very thing that killed him as a rattlesnake slithered into the coffin and fatally attacked him.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 30 May 2026
After having his wedding night ruined, a finger and toe cut off and being buried alive, Jacob Elordi‘s Nate Jacobs faced his fate when a venomous rattlesnake slithered its way into the hole he was buried in and bit him.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026
The reptile slithered its way down the tube.
—Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Boston ended the quarter with a 33-18 lead after Tatum slithered through three Sixers defenders for a dunk, then shot an outlet pass to Jordan Walsh for a transition layup.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
As an adaptation of an old Alsop Fable goes, a frog was about to jump into the water when a scorpion slithered by.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Denver was planning to double-team from the middle of the floor, but the MVP favorite recognized it and slithered to his right, away from the help.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
With an eye-popping 2,000-dot-per-inch (dpi) tracking resolution, on-the-fly sensitivity controls, mechanical ball tracking, and a very distinct silhouette, the Boomslang slithered to the forefront of turn-of-the-millennium gaming gear.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slithered
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The Waffle House waitress said the building’s management was inattentive to a raft of deeper issues, from sewage backups that crept into her bathtub to mold and a malfunctioning air conditioning unit.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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At the other end of the spectrum, there were a number of clubs with lower possession numbers who crept into positions higher up the table.—
Jon Mackenzie,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The truck driver crawled to the side of the road and the gunman fled.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
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But Inglis kept losing partners to Punjab fast bowler Marco Jansen (2-33) and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (2-25) and Lucknow crawled to 196.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Brazier was on the other side of the gap and slid for a good enough touch to beat Prohaska.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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With the turf greased by his players, who had emptied their water bottles in anticipation, Glasner slid through the guard of honour on his belly to mimic his celebration after winning the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Evidence of the shooting was visible on a sidewalk just outside the White House complex, where yellow crime scene tape snaked across the pavement and Secret Service officers placed dozens of orange evidence markers on the ground.—
Darlene Superville,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Closing off the week will be Wooyoungmi, Sacai, KidSuper, and Celine, which hasn’t staged a runway show since 2023 and returned last season with an intimate presentation at its headquarters on the Rue Vivienne, with its collection hung on pegs and accessories snaked around the room.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Slithered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slithered. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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