snaked

verb

past tense of snake
1
as in lurked
to move about in a sly or secret manner snaking softly through the brush

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2
as in slid
to move slowly with the body close to the ground commandos snaking through the grass toward the house

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Recent Examples of snaked 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snaked
  1. lurked
  2. slid
  3. sneaked
  4. crept
  5. slipped
  6. crawled
  7. slithered
Verb
  • But a trap lurked within that framework.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 June 2026
  • What once lurked in the online shadows has become a major talking point and cause for global concern among parents and politicians alike.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 24 June 2026
Definition of lurked
Verb
  • Max Homa, who arrived with momentum after a runner-up finish at the John Deere Classic and opened with a 67, slid down the leaderboard after a clunky second round.
    — Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The 26-year-old from Canada rounded second and slid headfirst into third to beat the relay throw, getting a huge ovation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
Definition of slid
Verb
  • When grounders sneaked through the infield, his body language was uneventful.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Some stuff released a bit earlier this week and snuck past me.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of sneaked
Verb
  • Authorities offered no immediate crowd count as the truck crept down the street.
    — Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • When the rain cleared, an American flag that covered most of the outfield was unfurled during the national anthem, and the fog slowly crept in.
    — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of crept
Verb
  • The Pats slipped from sixth in the league in points scored in 2021 to 17th in ’22.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 July 2026
  • The stock slipped more than 3% despite the company beating top- and bottom-line estimates in its second-quarter earnings report .
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 July 2026
Definition of slipped
Verb
  • Hull testified that Robinson later returned in different clothing, walking with a limp, rolled onto the roof of a building on campus and crawled to the edge of the rooftop around the time the shot was fired.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Their father dismounted, went down on foot, climbed the fence his son had crawled under.
    — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of crawled
Verb
  • Laura stepped right into her body, felt a small resistance and then the give as the rival slithered, eagerly, into the air.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of slithered

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“Snaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snaked. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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