Thesaurus results for SNAKING

snaking

verb

Definition of snaking next

present participle of snake

as in lurking

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

as in creeping

to move slowly with the body close to the ground commandos snaking through the grass toward the house

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of snaking The rolling landscape, nestled between a nature preserve and a cattle ranch, had silvery groves of ancient olive trees, a meandering creek, and a network of antique aqueducts snaking through the fields. —

Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026 Tuesday's storms are expected to follow a cold front snaking its way across the country. —

Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 18 May 2026 Louisiana map scraps snaking district Legislation in Louisiana seeks to address the Supreme Court ruling by scrapping a district that snakes over 200 miles (321 kilometers) northwest from the capital, Baton Rouge, to Shreveport, creating a voting bloc with a majority of Black residents. —

Jeffrey Collins, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 Budget-conscious passengers, many of them young, formed a seemingly endless security line snaking around the rotunda, which features a twelve-foot-high mural depicting the history of flight. —

John Cassidy, New Yorker, 11 May 2026 Maggie and John joined the unusually eager attendees and stood at the end of a long, snaking line that brought them to the edge of Tenth Avenue. —

Literary Hub, 8 May 2026 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. —

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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for snaking

Verb

The fungi are already lurking in your soil, just waiting for enough moisture to go into action.

— David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
Every day for more than 30 years, NASA's iconic Hubble Space Telescope has plumbed the cosmos to unveil secrets and wonders lurking in every corner of the universe.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 May 2026