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Recent Examples of slithers
The roaring bassline slithers beneath a wavering flute note before the floor gives out, and the song begins its fast and furious descent.
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Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
12 June 2026
Monica rises, and her cobalt raiment slithers behind her down the steps.
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Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
12 June 2026
Monica rises, and her cobalt raiment slithers behind her down the steps.
—
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slithers
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At sunset, the city starts glowing around you while traffic crawls silently below.
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Critics on the Croisette are starting to resemble that classic comic-strip panel in which an explorer crawls desperately across the sand toward an oasis that’s only a mirage.
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The look of elation that creeps over his face is a perfect encapsulation of everything that long-suffering Knicks fans were feeling when the ad aired.
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Humidity creeps back into the picture on Sunday with highs in the low 90s, increasing clouds and brisk southwest winds ahead of a strong cold front.
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When a Knicks game lets out at the Garden or concertgoers from the Meadowlands pour out of Penn Station, crowds pack the Tick Tock’s orange-and-green banquettes and the line snakes out the door.
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The River Caqueta snakes nearly 1,800 miles into the heart of the Amazon rainforest.
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Switchable defender who slides laterally very well for his size.
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The Levoit Cordless Stick Vacuum has a 180-degree swivel head that slides right under chairs, tables, and beds.
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“Slithers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slithers. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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