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Recent Examples of snaking
The barely-there gown featured a nude bodice with black lace and black gems snaking along the collar, down the center, along her sleeves and onto her hands.
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Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Ornate ironwork, bridges, waterfalls, a snaking river, and lush landscaping make this an enjoyable spot to stroll and relax.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Fuel shortages followed, with long lines snaking around gas stations.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
But that would lead to long lines of impatient and, let’s face it, rather demanding party guests snaking around the hotel (and potentially getting soaked, in Saturday’s dreadful weather).
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Judging from the line snaking down Robertson Blvd.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2026
Edelweiss Snacks extended its standby queue to corral the snaking line of hungry Disneylanders waiting to buy a Garlic Cheesy Brat, according to MiceChat.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
This climbing plant is long and slender, snaking up trellises and winding around pergolas.
—Claudia Guthrie, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
And in January, Tokyo Central landed in Emeryville from Japan, with a two-hour line snaking around the block.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Ornate ironwork, bridges, waterfalls, a snaking river, and lush landscaping make this an enjoyable spot to stroll and relax.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Fuel shortages followed, with long lines snaking around gas stations.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
But that would lead to long lines of impatient and, let’s face it, rather demanding party guests snaking around the hotel (and potentially getting soaked, in Saturday’s dreadful weather).
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Judging from the line snaking down Robertson Blvd.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2026
Edelweiss Snacks extended its standby queue to corral the snaking line of hungry Disneylanders waiting to buy a Garlic Cheesy Brat, according to MiceChat.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
This climbing plant is long and slender, snaking up trellises and winding around pergolas.
—Claudia Guthrie, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
And in January, Tokyo Central landed in Emeryville from Japan, with a two-hour line snaking around the block.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snaking
Verb
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However, lurking questions raised concerns about the integrity of articles Darsee published, including in the New England Journal of Medicine.—
Lawrence K. Altman,
STAT,
7 May 2026
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That’s the one that told the hockey world the Americans weren’t just lurking in the background.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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For another easy-to-care-for choice that relishes sunlight, look to creeping juniper and its beautifully hazy blue-green leaves.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
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That dingy look creeping across the screens and settling on every surface?—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After being expelled from Brown University for sneaking a coed into his room, Turner came to Atlanta to work as an account executive for his domineering father’s billboard company, Turner Advertising.—
David Bauder,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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In the video, the woman is seen lifting the bottle of cognac, which retails for $4,000, and sneaking it into a purse.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Ahmed Moustafa, who operates a halal cart near Yankee Stadium, is still crawling out from the pandemic.—
Yuna Kim,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Detroit then went to Orlando and extended its hopes yet again — crawling out of a 24-point hole through a historic clampdown.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Three minutes and 22 seconds into the first period, Frost defender Sidney Morin got an open pass from captain Kendall Coyne Schofield just to the right of Montreal’s goal, sliding it just behind Ann-Renée Desbiens.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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After Kevin McGonigle led off with a lineout – another smooth-as-silk sliding catch by Abreu – the righty issued back-to-back walks to Matt Vierling and Keith.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Boan points out turtles, frogs and small snakes slithering off to the side.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Before each take, creator and showrunner Sam Levinson would make a hand gesture like a slithering snake — Akinnuoye-Agbaje demonstrates it — to evoke the energy Alamo should have.—
Molly Lambert,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Masks are slipping and illusions are fading.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Sargent's work originally featured a strap slipping off the model's shoulder.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Snaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snaking. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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