Synonyms of snaked

snaked

verb

past tense of snake

1

as in lurked

to move about in a sly or secret manner

snaking softly through the brush

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurked
• sneaked
• slid
• slipped
• crawled
• slunk
• stole
• skulked
• tiptoed
• crept
• inched
• moused
• edged
• shirked
• mooched
• pussyfooted
• wormed
• padded
• ghosted

2

as in slid

to move slowly with the body close to the ground

commandos snaking through the grass toward the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slid
• crept
• crawled
• slithered
• wriggled
• tiptoed
• crouched
• squatted
• wormed
• sneaked
• groveled
• bellied
• inched
• edged
• stole
• nosed
• skulked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snaked

But the real action was in line for the Breen meet and greet, which snaked across the lobby of the Regal’s mezzanine level after the second screening. — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

The historic flood that snaked its way through Central Indiana over the weekend shook the region, damaging homes, businesses and roads as portions of White River crested up to 24 feet. — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 16 Aug. 2026

At the Meijer gas station in Highland, several lines snaked through the parking lot and onto the main road on Wednesday. — Sara MacHi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Here, too, there were echoes of Keegan’s blissful early days, when queues snaked outside the stadium hours before kick-off and every victory felt like alchemy. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026

At the bus stop, there was a queue of chartered double-decker buses and a vast crowd, mostly men in blue business suits, snaked four times around the car park, waiting to board the vehicles. — David Szondy july 23, New Atlas, 23 July 2026

Food trucks reopened after the storm and long lines snaked around the vendor area. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026

The famous crack snaked through during its ringing at the funeral of Chief Justice John Marshall in 1835 and widened beyond repair in 1846 while marking George Washington’s birthday. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026

Extension cords snaked down the sidewalk to power laptops. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026