slithered
Example Sentences
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Throughout the World Cup, the team slithered away from trouble again and again … until the final game.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
In “Modern Times,” the Little Tramp slithered through a factory’s giant gears.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
But she clipped the wall of the halfpipe halfway down the course and slithered to the base, losing a ski.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
Then, almost out of nowhere, replacement scrum-half George Horne slithered across the grass and into the corner, although Russell could not add the extras.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
Sam fell over, and the long grey coils slithered silently down on top of him.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
