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Recent Examples of snaked
Extension cords snaked down the sidewalk to power laptops.
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
McKennie got on the ball in midfield and sprayed the ball out to Pulisic, who snaked through two Paraguayan defenders, then squared the ball back to his teammate and friend.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 13 June 2026
In fact, that line snaked down Main Street nearly to Pershing.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Before the store even opened, people had formed a line that snaked around the David Dinkins building (where the CityStore is located) through a plaza behind the storied landmark, then up and around to the federal courthouse located a few blocks away.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 12 June 2026
At the beginning of his tenure as the club’s resident DJ, the crowds were sparse, but as word of his sweaty, ecstatic sets quickly spread around Chicago, admission exploded, and lines to get in snaked around the block.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 7 June 2026
Evidence of the shooting was visible on a sidewalk just outside the White House complex, where yellow crime scene tape snaked across the pavement and Secret Service officers placed dozens of orange evidence markers on the ground.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Closing off the week will be Wooyoungmi, Sacai, KidSuper, and Celine, which hasn’t staged a runway show since 2023 and returned last season with an intimate presentation at its headquarters on the Rue Vivienne, with its collection hung on pegs and accessories snaked around the room.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 22 May 2026
Turner snaked through the gauntlet, as his teammates playfully slapped and shoved him around.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
McKennie got on the ball in midfield and sprayed the ball out to Pulisic, who snaked through two Paraguayan defenders, then squared the ball back to his teammate and friend.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 13 June 2026
In fact, that line snaked down Main Street nearly to Pershing.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Before the store even opened, people had formed a line that snaked around the David Dinkins building (where the CityStore is located) through a plaza behind the storied landmark, then up and around to the federal courthouse located a few blocks away.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 12 June 2026
At the beginning of his tenure as the club’s resident DJ, the crowds were sparse, but as word of his sweaty, ecstatic sets quickly spread around Chicago, admission exploded, and lines to get in snaked around the block.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 7 June 2026
Evidence of the shooting was visible on a sidewalk just outside the White House complex, where yellow crime scene tape snaked across the pavement and Secret Service officers placed dozens of orange evidence markers on the ground.
—Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Closing off the week will be Wooyoungmi, Sacai, KidSuper, and Celine, which hasn’t staged a runway show since 2023 and returned last season with an intimate presentation at its headquarters on the Rue Vivienne, with its collection hung on pegs and accessories snaked around the room.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 22 May 2026
Turner snaked through the gauntlet, as his teammates playfully slapped and shoved him around.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snaked
Verb
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Jacobs, with his long rifle and pack of dogs, was not the only predator in the Alleghenies—wolves and mountain lions still lurked in the forest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Holly Madison quickly discovered that beneath Hollywood's glitz and glamour lurked a much darker reality.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Last month, Simone also slid a photo of her and Dumas into a holiday Instagram post, which showed the two of them attending a University of Virginia football game together.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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Toward clinical use Early surgical evaluations show the device can be inserted through a minimally invasive skull incision and slid onto the brain’s surface without penetrating tissue or requiring wires that tether the implant to bone.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado snuck out of the country and travelled to Oslo to celebrate her recent Nobel Peace Prize win, defying an arrest warrant by Caracas, which has pursued her for years.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Wilson and Aces point guard Chelsea Gray sneaked into an empty room after the game and cried in each other’s arms.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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That's one reason the idea of debt settlement has crept back into the conversation, particularly for people whose financial situations have taken a sharp turn.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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This narrative has previously crept into remarks by US Cabinet officials.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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There’s a local doctor, Nat Sharp (Jeremy Renner), who has slipped into alcoholic despair since his wife left him, and Lee Ross (Andrew Scott), a best-selling author and self-professed recovering liberal, whose rightward drift has led him to write an unreadable book about Wicks’s life.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2025
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With two helpers beside her, Machado slipped through every control undetected, arriving at the coast just before midnight.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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In another, the same material crawled like a biological organism, mimicking natural motion.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Aug. 2025
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Five roaches breathed their last on the kitchen floor where two roaches crawled away.—
David J. Neal
August 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Homeownership feels increasingly out of reach for many Americans, but not for this group of creatures, which slithered into an uninhabited home in Arkansas, much to the chagrin of the realtor trying to sell it.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Later, a rattlesnake slithered through the opening and killed Nate.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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“Snaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snaked. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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