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Recent Examples of slither
The world's largest slithering snake is sure to send a tingle down your spine.
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
Most of the houses along the main street in the bottom of the canyon had collapsed long ago and slithered into nondescript piles of weathered boards in the floor of the wash.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
Sociable Rat came first, kind and gentle Pig came last, and slithering in at number six was Snake.
—Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
But a snake slithering across the top step of the dugout when your team is trailing by six runs in the fifth inning of a National League Championship Series game?
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
Most of the houses along the main street in the bottom of the canyon had collapsed long ago and slithered into nondescript piles of weathered boards in the floor of the wash.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
Sociable Rat came first, kind and gentle Pig came last, and slithering in at number six was Snake.
—Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
But a snake slithering across the top step of the dugout when your team is trailing by six runs in the fifth inning of a National League Championship Series game?
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slither
Verb
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Cracks, 15 feet long and several feet wide, snaked up the sides of buildings.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2025
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Ramadan in Gaza In Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, AP video showed a long table set for the breaking of the day’s Ramadan fast, snaking through the ruins and lit by strings of lights as the sky darkened.—
David Rising,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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As Hill sprinted from the trailing vehicle, the president was struck by a second and third shot as Hill crawled onto the back of the Kennedys' accelerating car.—
Bill Trott,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Still, Kansas hung around and even crept ahead 46-45 with just over 5 minutes remaining.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
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But, some teams are creeping closely behind with games in hand.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The living spaces get plenty of light from large windows and sliding glass doors at the front of the home.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2025
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In February, the 30-stock Dow slid 2.3% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost about 5%.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Slither.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slither. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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