slithered

past tense of slither
as in crept
to move slowly with the body close to the ground a snake slithering through the garden

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Recent Examples of slithered Zelina slithered on the ramp in a snake-like manner as Black stood behind her. 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
  • For many parts of the country, the average date of the first fall frost has passed, and the chill of autumn nights has already crept in, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
    Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Pain crept into the set of his mouth.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One live roach crawled on the floor near the kitchen door.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Roaring out of the gates in Set 2, the Raiders mounted a commanding 10-2 lead, but the Storm went blow for blow with the Raiders and crawled back into the set.
    Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • For the regions Noe oversees, the America’s slid 9 percent, while EMEA was up 4 percent.
    Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
  • However, Portland goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold slid out to stop the shot attempt at her foot.
    Austin White, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Long lines snaked around the terminal Sunday.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Debates have raged in the busy industry program, standby ticket queues have snaked outside venues for the hottest premieres and the stars — in their droves — have been out in force and on major charm offensives, with distributors using the fest to launch both awards and release campaigns.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Slithered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slithered. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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