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Recent Examples of slithering
North Carolina is crawling, or perhaps slithering, with copperheads.
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Eva Flowe,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
On land, movements range from crawling and slithering (worms, mollusks, arthropods, snakes) to walking and running.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
His wife, Cheryl Hines, is heard off camera asking him to be careful with the slithering reptiles.
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Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 May 2026
But his idealized vision of a past paradise of social cohesion that late-stage capitalism destroyed doesn’t reckon with the snakes that were always there in this imaginary Eden, including a personal betrayal that’s close to home and only comes slithering out in a moment of drunken weakness.
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Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Embiid is waiting to impede Bridges, but Bridges doesn’t even touch him, instead slithering around his left hip.
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Fred Katz,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
As Seth seethes about his separation from his home country (and the family fortune), Arias interweaves a backstory involving assassination, undisclosed parentage and (as the title suggests) the perilous creatures slithering across the landscape.
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Michael Schaub,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Boan points out turtles, frogs and small snakes slithering off to the side.
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Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Before each take, creator and showrunner Sam Levinson would make a hand gesture like a slithering snake — Akinnuoye-Agbaje demonstrates it — to evoke the energy Alamo should have.
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Molly Lambert,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
Eva Flowe,
Charlotte Observer,
22 June 2026
On land, movements range from crawling and slithering (worms, mollusks, arthropods, snakes) to walking and running.
—
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
His wife, Cheryl Hines, is heard off camera asking him to be careful with the slithering reptiles.
—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 May 2026
But his idealized vision of a past paradise of social cohesion that late-stage capitalism destroyed doesn’t reckon with the snakes that were always there in this imaginary Eden, including a personal betrayal that’s close to home and only comes slithering out in a moment of drunken weakness.
—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Embiid is waiting to impede Bridges, but Bridges doesn’t even touch him, instead slithering around his left hip.
—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
As Seth seethes about his separation from his home country (and the family fortune), Arias interweaves a backstory involving assassination, undisclosed parentage and (as the title suggests) the perilous creatures slithering across the landscape.
—
Michael Schaub,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Boan points out turtles, frogs and small snakes slithering off to the side.
—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Before each take, creator and showrunner Sam Levinson would make a hand gesture like a slithering snake — Akinnuoye-Agbaje demonstrates it — to evoke the energy Alamo should have.
—
Molly Lambert,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slithering
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Best Prime Day Matching Sets for Summer Summer temperatures are already creeping in, serving as a friendly reminder that pants aren’t always a fit for June.
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Humidity starts creeping back up on Thursday.
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Add a Physical Barrier Since ticks prefer to hide in grass and other plants and brush, adding a non-plant barrier like wood chips or gravel can stop ticks from ever crawling into your yard.
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The video shows an officer tumbling on the ground, crawling in front of a parked car for cover and ultimately becoming fully prone.
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In certain soaring drone shots, the Gobi’s dry, greige sprawl looks like nothing so much as the surface of another planet, at least until it’s disrupted by snaking manmade infrastructure and drab light industry.
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The crowds of caring people who stood patiently in lines snaking from area blood-donation centers.
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Timberwolves general manager Matt Lloyd said Minnesota was considering selecting Duke wing Isaiah Evans with the 28th pick in this week’s NBA Draft, prior to the Wolves sliding back five selections due to the Julius Randle trade.
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
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“Slithering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slithering. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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