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Recent Examples of snaked
On Saturday, the order line at Café Corazón had more energy than usual as a conga line snaked through hundreds of guests to a DJ playing Latin pop in the café’s intimate lobby.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Irrigation tubes snaked across the craters of empty plant holes.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
On Thursday afternoon, about 300 people in a mix of puffer coats and fleeces shuffled in place on a line that snaked south along Seventh Avenue to West 10th Street, wrapped around Julius’ and circled back — an Ouroborous.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 12 Feb. 2026
During peak meal hours, food lines snaked endlessly.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
By noontime, the line snaked away from the entrance for several blocks.
—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
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Irrigation tubes snaked across the craters of empty plant holes.
—Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
On Thursday afternoon, about 300 people in a mix of puffer coats and fleeces shuffled in place on a line that snaked south along Seventh Avenue to West 10th Street, wrapped around Julius’ and circled back — an Ouroborous.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 12 Feb. 2026
During peak meal hours, food lines snaked endlessly.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
By noontime, the line snaked away from the entrance for several blocks.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snaked
Verb
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Leonard lurked in the background of the All-Star hubbub, leaving his noise on the court as the only routine Ingram could watch.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Expecting to find traces of the past in the old town of Regensburg, at first, archaeologists believed nothing that exciting lurked here.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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De Boo slid into the padded wall, seemingly more out of frustration than anything else.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Wright ultimately slid to the Seattle Kraken with the fourth pick.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hill responded to the contract with one of the best seasons of his career, catching 119 balls for 1,710 yards and seven touchdowns as the Dolphins finished 9-8 and snuck into the playoffs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Levy sneaked back to the kitchen to help clean up.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And this wouldn’t be the first time that a traditional signifier of masculinity crept back into mainstream culture by way of performative half jokes.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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Beside her, the crowd crept forward, wrapping around Our Lady of Mount Carmel with Cupich at the front.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For the occasion, Ice Spice slipped into glossy patent leather pumps with an ultra-sharp pointed toe.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Shares of Eli Lilly have popped 17% over the past 12 months but have slipped 5% this year.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One live roach crawled on the floor in front of a storage rack with seasoning and cans.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Maybe the girl had crawled under a neighbor's trailer while playing hide-and-seek.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And then, with Barnes out of the game due to an ankle injury, Ingram slithered his way to a layup and helped force a Jusuf Nurkic miss on the other end to help put the game away in the fourth.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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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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“Snaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snaked. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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