Thesaurus results for SNAKING

snaking

verb

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present participle of snake

as in lurking

to move about in a sly or secret manner snaking softly through the brush

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as in creeping

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 snaking Direct your gaze to the compact two-into-two Akrapovic exhaust snaking its way to the rear, where a sharp pillion cowl caps the seat. —

New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026 Hundreds of millions of Chinese travellers embarked on the world’s largest annual migration, snaking across the country’s mammoth rail network to take part in Lunar New Year celebrations. —

Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Feb. 2026 Meanwhile, Moscow escalated its attacks on Ukraine's power grid in an apparent effort to deny civilians power and to weaken public support for the war, while hostilities continued along the roughly 600-mile front line snaking through eastern and southern parts of Ukraine. —

Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026 Russia appears to be aiming to deny civilians power and weaken public support for the fight, while hostilities continue along the roughly 1,000-kilometer (600-mile) front line snaking along eastern and southern parts of Ukraine. —

Emma Burrows, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026 Russia appears to be aiming to deny civilians power and weaken public support for the fight, while hostilities continue along the roughly 600-mile front line snaking along eastern and southern parts of Ukraine. —

Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026 The interior is Italian social-club-cafeteria chic, with pastel murals, slightly grim lighting, and a long line of patrons snaking through the space. —

Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026 Walk by on any morning and you’re bound to find a line snaking down the sidewalk (there’s room for about two people total inside). —

Emma Simard, Saveur, 4 Feb. 2026 Thousands of fans showed up Saturday, with a line snaking around the perimeter of the field as people waited for autographs. —

Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026

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Funk says heavy pruning of roses should also be avoided as cutting too early can encourage new growth to sprout at a time when damaging frosts could still be lurking in the forecast.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
While sunbathing at the property, Kate didn’t know that about a mile away, a paparazzo was lurking in the shadows, capturing the private moment with a long-range lens camera.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026