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snaking

verb

present participle of snake
1
as in lurking
to move about in a sly or secret manner snaking softly through the brush

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2
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 The estate sprawls across 77 acres of pastoral tranquility, with trails snaking through the woods, oak trees towering over lawns, and birdsong filling the air. — Brian Cicioni, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026 The Premier League trophy was kept out of the way, not shown off, apart from the blazing cover picture in the souvenir programme which ensured queues snaking through the crowd to purchase this special memento. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 When her foster mom is preparing dinner, Lu sneakily samples from her siblings’ meals, snaking her tongue into each bowl. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Previously centered on Nashville and central Tennessee, the district now extends to the northwest corner of the state before snaking south along the Mississippi River to Memphis. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Towering over the Central Business District and the snaking ribbon of the Waller Creek Greenbelt Trail, this 37-story hotel stands out amidst the Austin skyline. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026 Butter & Cream A certain national chain may be just around the corner in Decatur, but that doesn’t stop lines from snaking out the door at Butter & Cream. — Lia Picard, AJC.com, 22 July 2026 Some of the rest were stuck in water-bottle refill lines, concurrent queues snaking behind small drinking fountains that created a bottleneck of sweaty humanity around the corners of the new stadium. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 18 July 2026 Singer-songwriter and guitarist Nick DiSalvo’s plaintive vocals and snaking riffs can gently suggest thoughtful indie rock or tense up to show off more doom-adjacent roots. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snaking
  1. lurking
  2. creeping
  3. sneaking
  4. crawling
  5. sliding
  6. slithering
  7. slipping
Verb
  • Surging Treasury yields have rattled Wall Street, but there may also be an opportunity lurking for income investors to turn a profit.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • For more than a century, astronomers have been captivated by the idea that an undiscovered planet could be lurking in the furthest reaches of our solar system.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of lurking
Verb
  • Kiju was trying to keep her voice level, but desperation was creeping in.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Oklahoma gasoline prices on the rise Aside from diesel, regular unleaded gasoline is also creeping upward.
    — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of creeping
Verb
  • The new quarterback Mensah with a short completion that Toney turns into a 48-yard play, bouncing up from the tackle and sneaking in a quick little Heisman pose for good measure.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than trade Ohtani for Caminero, who has blossomed into a two-time All-Star at 23, the team added at the deadline in hopes of sneaking into the wild-card race.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of sneaking
Verb
  • The inspector also saw a roach couple crawling under the three-compartment sink.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to a Curtis Park doughnut shop after finding dozens of German cockroaches, including one crawling into the space behind the standing mixer.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of crawling
Verb
  • Giants safety Jevon Holland made a sliding grab near the Cowboys sideline.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Becoming a YouTuber had seemed like a way for Chism to stop sliding toward destitution.
    — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of sliding
Verb
  • There was unexpected wildlife – a screeching macaque and a viper slithering across a path.
    — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • This is believed to be the first slithering creature seen at a football practice since Drew Rosenhaus.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of slithering
Verb
  • However, Maguire decides to shoot instead of slipping the ball through to Mbeumo.
    — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The open center gives hand towels or bath sheets somewhere to loop through, rather than inevitably slipping onto the floor, and the handmade stoneware can hold up to 10 pounds.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of slipping

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“Snaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snaking. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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