Thesaurus results for SLITHER

slither

verb

ˈsli-t͟hər

Definition of slither

as in to snake

to move slowly with the body close to the ground a snake slithering through the garden

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Recent Examples of slither Judges often add some time to a sentence when a defendant has told a series of porkies while trying to slither out of trouble from the witness stand. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026 Officials issued the alert Monday after a man shared with police an image appearing to show the dangerous reptile slithering from the thin branch of a tree onto the roof of a backyard shed. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Saint Laurent‘s shining gold shoes slithered down the spring 2027 runway on Tuesday to become the talk of Paris Fashion Week, with sculptural snake heels among the collection’s standout footwear. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 Princess slithers into her big role In the cold-blooded competition, a boa constrictor named Princess won. — David R. Martin, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slither

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After practice, the guard was seen with kinesiology tape snaking up his right calf while working on the court with assistant coaches.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Long lines of vehicles snaked outside gas stations across Indonesia’s resort island of Bali this week after fuel deliveries were disrupted by a combination of technical problems, bad weather and surging demand, officials said Wednesday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of snake

Verb

In May 2025, after Williams shut off the water in a cell, 10 inmates removed a toilet, crawled through a gap in the wall and scaled a fence out of the jail.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
At the hospital, an insect fell from the girl’s shoe, and a staffer saw a cockroach crawling on her, the district attorney’s office said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of crawl

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From elevating beds to expanding sections to sliding walls and even entire roofs, these 10 homes transform to get maximum use out of a compact space.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Technology stocks are also poised to slide if rates continue to climb — particularly as investors raise concerns over the feasibility of the artificial intelligence data center expansion, according to Northey.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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