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Recent Examples of slithered
Zelina slithered on the ramp in a snake-like manner as Black stood behind her.
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
In August, Kravitz told Meyers that her mom's pet snake, Orpheus, had gotten loose and slithered into a small hole in the corner of the bathroom.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Walton Goggins slithered into the 2025 Emmys with some apt nods to The White Lotus.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Their layers of meaning multiplied and slithered out of my grasp.
—Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
In August, Kravitz told Meyers that her mom's pet snake, Orpheus, had gotten loose and slithered into a small hole in the corner of the bathroom.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Walton Goggins slithered into the 2025 Emmys with some apt nods to The White Lotus.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Their layers of meaning multiplied and slithered out of my grasp.
—Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slithered
Verb
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But then the Broncos’ offensive woes crept back to the forefront.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Individual mistakes crept into a squad that was already low on confidence from the end of Erik ten Hag’s managerial reign.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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One team member crawled inside and fired paintballs filled with vegetable oil, wildlife organization BEAR League told Fox News Digital on Thursday.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Scott’s almost-every-snap status has largely crawled under the radar this season.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Fleury was shoved to the ice by Golden Knights winger Keegan Kolesar after sending a breakout pass and slid backward into the end boards.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes have been romantically linked since 2022, when the country singer slid into his DMs.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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By noontime, the line snaked away from the entrance for several blocks.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Few people are venturing from their homes, although businesses have begun to reopen and the long lines that had snaked outside the few pharmacies and supermarkets that were operational over the weekend are disappearing.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Slithered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slithered. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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