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Recent Examples of slithering
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.
—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
Invasive Asian swamp eels are slithering into the canals of South Florida – and the University of Florida wants the public's help to track them.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Jason Magee was walking a popular trail in Mission Viejo when a familiar sight caught the corner of his eye — a rattlesnake slithering in the nearby bushes, dangerously close to a skatepark, playground and a dog park.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Still, being naturally snake-free doesn’t mean there isn’t a single snake slithering around Ireland.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Student Christina Chang says that being mindful of the snakes slithering around keeps her grounded in the practice.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
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
Invasive Asian swamp eels are slithering into the canals of South Florida – and the University of Florida wants the public's help to track them.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Jason Magee was walking a popular trail in Mission Viejo when a familiar sight caught the corner of his eye — a rattlesnake slithering in the nearby bushes, dangerously close to a skatepark, playground and a dog park.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Still, being naturally snake-free doesn’t mean there isn’t a single snake slithering around Ireland.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Student Christina Chang says that being mindful of the snakes slithering around keeps her grounded in the practice.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slithering
Verb
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Inflation rates are creeping above average wage increases, and could stay there until the situation in Iran is resolved.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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For people with creeping cholesterol levels, a healthier diet can go a long way.—
Gavin Escott,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Amazon won a court order to block the AI-agents from crawling its sites in March.—
Michelle Castillo,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Sacramento County health inspectors closed four restaurants this week, including Carmichael’s Royal Cuisine, where a live nymph cockroach was found crawling on the salt and pepper shakers.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Tuesday's storms are expected to follow a cold front snaking its way across the country.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Louisiana map scraps snaking district Legislation in Louisiana seeks to address the Supreme Court ruling by scrapping a district that snakes over 200 miles (321 kilometers) northwest from the capital, Baton Rouge, to Shreveport, creating a voting bloc with a majority of Black residents.—
Jeffrey Collins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Whitlock was able to recover and make a sliding catch to end the inning, but Wong did not return and was subbed out for Carlos Narvaez to catch the ninth.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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That led to bulkier versions that helped guard against limbs sliding between the cushion and tubes, ending with a final iteration that, much to Axelsson’s pride, some colleagues didn’t realize was filled with air until its inventor asked them to stand up and hoist it above their heads.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Slithering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slithering. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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