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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.
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Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
In fact, that line snaked down Main Street nearly to Pershing.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
Turner snaked through the gauntlet, as his teammates playfully slapped and shoved him around.
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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
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Another officer lurked farther away from the home.
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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.
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When Costco asked for a photograph, Ellinger slid into a tattoo parlor chair and turned the little white lie into a permanent reality.
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Breakker followed Rollins atop the ropes, but Seth bit Bron, who slid down the ropes temporarily.
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After Tyler Soderstrom drew a walk, the A’s Jonah Heim snuck an opposite-field single past the outstretched dive of third baseman Matt Chapman.
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Julia snuck some matchstick carrots into the potato mixture, then blew my socks off with a punchy, springy topping of feta, mint, dill, and chives.
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Daily drops of 5% and 4% were followed by a 16% slump as jitters crept into the market.
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On this Hornets team, which crept close to the playoffs last season but still didn’t make it for the 10th year in a row, these two first-round picks aren’t going to start right away unless someone gets hurt.
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The survey doesn’t explain why satisfaction has slipped since then, but a 73 is well below the fast food average of 79.
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Salih Ozcan kicked a long cross to Can Uzun got the ball in space on the back post slipped it under sprawling goalkeeper Matt Turner to Ayhan.
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Chelsea Green crawled from under the ring and evened the odds.
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The animal eventually crawled under a dock.
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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.
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Later, a rattlesnake slithered through the opening and killed Nate.
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“Snaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snaked. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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