Synonyms of snaking

snaking

verb

present participle of snake

1

as in lurking

to move about in a sly or secret manner

snaking softly through the brush

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurking
• sneaking
• sliding
• slipping
• crawling
• slinking
• stealing
• skulking
• creeping
• tiptoeing
• shirking
• inching
• edging
• mousing
• mooching
• pussyfooting
• worming
• padding
• ghosting

2

as in creeping

to move slowly with the body close to the ground

commandos snaking through the grass toward the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• creeping
• crawling
• sliding
• slithering
• wriggling
• crouching
• bellying
• tiptoeing
• squatting
• sneaking
• worming
• groveling
• inching
• edging
• stealing
• skulking
• nosing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snaking

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

There are few travel moments more deflating than racing through security, grabbing overpriced snacks, and hustling to your gate—only to find your flight has been canceled and the line to speak with an agent is already snaking around the concourse. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

They were surprised by the line snaking out the door and the $5 cover to get into the hockey dive bar. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Fuel rationing has been introduced in many Russian regions, with hours-long queues of cars snaking beside roads. — Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026