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Recent Examples of slithered
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.
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Later, a rattlesnake slithered through the opening and killed Nate.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 1 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
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
Drew Pittock, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Later, a rattlesnake slithered through the opening and killed Nate.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 1 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
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
Verb
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My oldest, 9, had crept downstairs from her bed to catch some of the game.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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Worry crept in after midnight for Vincent Tijerina.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
Verb
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When doctors smothered it in ointment, about 45 larvae crawled out.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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He was buried alive on a construction site and then poisoned by a venomous rattlesnake that crawled into his coffin and attacked him.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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In this way, the two belted seats can be positioned forward for the drive to camp, clearing load space for luggage and gear, then slid all the way back into lounge form at camp.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
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Space stocks — The group slid, reversing earlier gains.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
Verb
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At the beginning of his tenure as the club’s resident DJ, the crowds were sparse, but as word of his sweaty, ecstatic sets quickly spread around Chicago, admission exploded, and lines to get in snaked around the block.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
7 June 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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“Slithered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slithered. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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