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Recent Examples of slithering
Still, being naturally snake-free doesn’t mean there isn’t a single snake slithering around Ireland.
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K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Virgie is pursued, in some of the play’s funniest moments, by a slithering cultist in shiny green gloves who purrs like a deadly kitty and moves like an Animaniac.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 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
None were more notable than Biel’s 68th-minute goal off a slithering cross from Liel Abada, and then Biel’s stoppage-time goal to seal it.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
Even the opening credits, some written in slithering hair, seem to tremble out of either fear or ecstasy.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Like a shuddersome image of worms slithering from underneath a rock, a bunch of powerful and formerly respected people in America and beyond have been exposed by the Epstein files.
—Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
The Grammy-winning artist later reclaimed the slithering serpent as one of the key visual elements of her follow-up album, Reputation.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
My back resembled a winding river or slithering snake.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 4 Jan. 2026
K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Virgie is pursued, in some of the play’s funniest moments, by a slithering cultist in shiny green gloves who purrs like a deadly kitty and moves like an Animaniac.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 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
None were more notable than Biel’s 68th-minute goal off a slithering cross from Liel Abada, and then Biel’s stoppage-time goal to seal it.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
Even the opening credits, some written in slithering hair, seem to tremble out of either fear or ecstasy.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Like a shuddersome image of worms slithering from underneath a rock, a bunch of powerful and formerly respected people in America and beyond have been exposed by the Epstein files.
—Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
The Grammy-winning artist later reclaimed the slithering serpent as one of the key visual elements of her follow-up album, Reputation.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
My back resembled a winding river or slithering snake.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slithering
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Because the weeds will start creeping through the cracks in no time, grab the Grampa’s Weeder that gardeners in their 50s, 60s, and 70s use without bending down.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
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And despite volatility across markets, oil prices don’t seem to be creeping back toward catastrophic levels.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hanson, who spends much of his life crawling through underbrush to count trees, plunged ahead into stands of chest-high ceanothus, pointing out sequoias camouflaged in the pervasive post-fire brush.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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That didn’t bother the three roaches crawling on the floor by a carbon dioxide tank inside the storage room behind the office.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The family-friendly party takes over the city’s historic district with a march featuring bands, troops, floats and Alee Shriner Clubs snaking along the route.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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The team became the spectacle of Havana, with Maduro’s Gran Stadium filling with the sound of pounding drums and a conga line snaking through the crowd, as baseball felt more like a festival than a game.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Steps on the other side lead down to a casual dining area and a family/media room with sliding glass doors spilling outside.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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On our hike, Jessie Krebs scolds her boots for sliding on a slick, house-size boulder.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Slithering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slithering. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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