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Recent Examples of slithering
Even the opening credits, some written in slithering hair, seem to tremble out of either fear or ecstasy.
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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
What in the snake-slithering 'Reputation' is going on?
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
And the story of the city’s slithering saurian appears to have a happy ending.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
In video footage captured, the reptile can be seen slithering in between the front wheels of the car in search of an entry point underneath.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
In one apt spooky season flourish, a pet snake features prominently in the clip, at one point slithering all over Offset’s grinning face.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
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
What in the snake-slithering 'Reputation' is going on?
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
And the story of the city’s slithering saurian appears to have a happy ending.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
In video footage captured, the reptile can be seen slithering in between the front wheels of the car in search of an entry point underneath.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
In one apt spooky season flourish, a pet snake features prominently in the clip, at one point slithering all over Offset’s grinning face.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slithering
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That’s because one of the star ingredients, snow mushroom extract, boasts exceptional water retention, locking moisture into your hair, sealing the cuticle, and preventing humidity from creeping in.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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When exhaustion overtakes them, something more sinister comes creeping from the shadows.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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At 5 feet 6 inches tall, the then-20-year-old Angeleno was considered short for industry standards, but that didn't stop her from edging out frontrunners Yaya DaCosta and Amanda Swafford at the finale in Japan — or from taking bold risks, like posing with a tarantula crawling across her face.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Feb. 2026
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Another initiative involves designing specialized robots (not humanoid) capable of crawling through mud and water to clear underground tunnels.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hundreds of millions of Chinese travellers embarked on the world’s largest annual migration, snaking across the country’s mammoth rail network to take part in Lunar New Year celebrations.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Moscow escalated its attacks on Ukraine's power grid in an apparent effort to deny civilians power and to weaken public support for the war, while hostilities continued along the roughly 600-mile front line snaking through eastern and southern parts of Ukraine.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Kids pulled in on sleds by their parents are yelping in glee, slipping and sliding around jaws of ice.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Outside,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Slithering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slithering. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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