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Recent Examples of snaked
By noontime, the line snaked away from the entrance for several blocks.
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Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
Few people are venturing from their homes, although businesses have begun to reopen and the long lines that had snaked outside the few pharmacies and supermarkets that were operational over the weekend are disappearing.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
DeDe Tucker secured her spot in a long gift giveaway line that snaked outside Only Sports Arena in North Lawndale to get gifts for her four grandchildren.
—Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Last month, more than six hundred people ate lunch together on trestle tables that snaked through the cobbled streets of Acciaroli, to celebrate fifteen years since Unesco designated the Mediterranean diet part of Italy’s intangible cultural heritage.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Staples closed a scar across his head, tubes snaked down his throat and his face was swollen nearly beyond recognition.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Long lines snaked around the terminal Sunday.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Debates have raged in the busy industry program, standby ticket queues have snaked outside venues for the hottest premieres and the stars — in their droves — have been out in force and on major charm offensives, with distributors using the fest to launch both awards and release campaigns.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The line snaked at least a half mile through Westgate and across north 95th Avenue to the west and north 93rd Avenue to the east.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
Few people are venturing from their homes, although businesses have begun to reopen and the long lines that had snaked outside the few pharmacies and supermarkets that were operational over the weekend are disappearing.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
DeDe Tucker secured her spot in a long gift giveaway line that snaked outside Only Sports Arena in North Lawndale to get gifts for her four grandchildren.
—Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Last month, more than six hundred people ate lunch together on trestle tables that snaked through the cobbled streets of Acciaroli, to celebrate fifteen years since Unesco designated the Mediterranean diet part of Italy’s intangible cultural heritage.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Staples closed a scar across his head, tubes snaked down his throat and his face was swollen nearly beyond recognition.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
Long lines snaked around the terminal Sunday.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Debates have raged in the busy industry program, standby ticket queues have snaked outside venues for the hottest premieres and the stars — in their droves — have been out in force and on major charm offensives, with distributors using the fest to launch both awards and release campaigns.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The line snaked at least a half mile through Westgate and across north 95th Avenue to the west and north 93rd Avenue to the east.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snaked
Verb
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Shackleton began collecting interviews and shot evocative B-roll footage of ghostly California freeways and parking lots where the killer may have once lurked.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
21 Nov. 2025
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Darkness and desperation always lurked behind the gonzo decadence, a dynamic that’s missing on the comparatively bright-eyed Stardust.—
Stephen Kearse,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Fleury was shoved to the ice by Golden Knights winger Keegan Kolesar after sending a breakout pass and slid backward into the end boards.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes have been romantically linked since 2022, when the country singer slid into his DMs.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Cartoons With a Purpose Some shows snuck in bits of learning without making a big deal about it.—
Alex Shoemaker,
Parents,
4 Jan. 2026
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The two-hour closer also snuck in a nod to Stranger Things‘ origins.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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But then the Broncos’ offensive woes crept back to the forefront.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Individual mistakes crept into a squad that was already low on confidence from the end of Erik ten Hag’s managerial reign.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Aftershocks are typically minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Stevenson slipped tackles on his season-long 56-yard run and 20-yarder, bouncing off hits and running with power and vision not seen from him since September.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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One live roach crawled on the floor near the kitchen door.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Roaring out of the gates in Set 2, the Raiders mounted a commanding 10-2 lead, but the Storm went blow for blow with the Raiders and crawled back into the set.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Zelina slithered on the ramp in a snake-like manner as Black stood behind her.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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In August, Kravitz told Meyers that her mom's pet snake, Orpheus, had gotten loose and slithered into a small hole in the corner of the bathroom.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Snaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snaked. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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