Synonyms of slithered

slithered

verb

past tense of slither

as in crept

to move slowly with the body close to the ground

a snake slithering through the garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crept
• crawled
• slid
• snaked
• wriggled
• tiptoed
• crouched
• squatted
• groveled
• sneaked
• wormed
• bellied
• inched
• edged
• stole
• nosed
• skulked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slithered

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

Homeownership feels increasingly out of reach for many Americans, but not for this group of creatures, which slithered into an uninhabited home in Arkansas, much to the chagrin of the realtor trying to sell it. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 5 June 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