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Recent Examples of snaked
Airport-security lines snaked into terminal basements or out their front doors.
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Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
As rain poured on the northern provinces of Iran in late March, a somber crowd snaked through the mountain ranges of Asara carrying the coffin of Mohammad Reza Kia.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The David family from Fruitland — consisting of dad Ryan, mom Evelyn and daughters Kairi (15) and Rivkkah (13) — had waited for 20 minutes and were about halfway through the line that snaked from the shop door and trailed back nearly to the entry gate.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
This week, construction crews and equipment snaked along a hillside on the southern end of the 420-acre parcel, away from the three sites where the Army Corps had halted work.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The consequent disruptions ground some airports to a near-halt, while others contended with security lines that snaked out into parking lots and lasted upward of four hours.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Wait times have exceeded three hours in some locations — longer than some of the flights those airports offered — as lines have snaked through terminals and outside of airports.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Blue-and-white minibuses, inscribed with misspelt movie quotes and popular local sayings, snaked through the congestion on the narrow road in front of them.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
By the time the Bay Area’s newest H Mart opened Thursday morning, the line to get in numbered hundreds of customers and snaked around the massive building in Dublin.
—Shae Hammond, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
As rain poured on the northern provinces of Iran in late March, a somber crowd snaked through the mountain ranges of Asara carrying the coffin of Mohammad Reza Kia.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The David family from Fruitland — consisting of dad Ryan, mom Evelyn and daughters Kairi (15) and Rivkkah (13) — had waited for 20 minutes and were about halfway through the line that snaked from the shop door and trailed back nearly to the entry gate.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
This week, construction crews and equipment snaked along a hillside on the southern end of the 420-acre parcel, away from the three sites where the Army Corps had halted work.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The consequent disruptions ground some airports to a near-halt, while others contended with security lines that snaked out into parking lots and lasted upward of four hours.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Wait times have exceeded three hours in some locations — longer than some of the flights those airports offered — as lines have snaked through terminals and outside of airports.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Blue-and-white minibuses, inscribed with misspelt movie quotes and popular local sayings, snaked through the congestion on the narrow road in front of them.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
By the time the Bay Area’s newest H Mart opened Thursday morning, the line to get in numbered hundreds of customers and snaked around the massive building in Dublin.
—Shae Hammond, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snaked
Verb
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But within the house, violence lurked like flammable gas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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The short answer is that a wide gulf exists between rumor and fact and Swalwell lurked in that gray space, living and thriving in the shadows between provability and denial.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Soon the waiter arrived, flicked a button on a remote control, and what had appeared to be a fancy mirror on the wall behind Lynch slid down and morphed into an enormous screen.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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However, Witt slid in ahead of the incoming tag.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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During intermission, Petra snuck upstairs to the backstage area and played with crafts alongside the young performers.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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The 76ers snuck into the playoffs after having some struggles all season.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Every scene that would otherwise communicate pandemonium is rendered in the language of sub-Ryan Murphy slop, as if a movie whose production costs reportedly crept toward $200 million could only afford a few extras at a time.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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Since then, the Phillies have gone 3-15, and the Giants have crept back into the land of the living.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The biotechnology stock slipped almost 2% after the company only slightly increased its full year forecast.—
Davis Giangiulio,Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Mission slipped into 2025 because ULA needed more Vulcan rocket hardware beyond Cert-2 and the two USSF missions that took priority over the Dream Chaser flight.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The next day, steady rains caused the F1 Academy race to be cancelled and the first 20 laps of the Miami Grand Prix to be crawled behind the safety car.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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San Francisco wasted opportunities to score in the second and third, loading the bases in the latter frame, but the Giants crawled their way back to a tie.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Boston ended the quarter with a 33-18 lead after Tatum slithered through three Sixers defenders for a dunk, then shot an outlet pass to Jordan Walsh for a transition layup.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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The driver had a rough idea as to when the snake slithered into his vehicle.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Snaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snaked. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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