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slithered

VERB

creep by

Synonyms

WEAK

coast cower glide glissade go stealthily gumshoe lurk meander pass quietly prowl pussyfoot shirk sidle skitter skulk slick slide slip snake sneak steal undulate

VERB

slide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crawl glide skid slink sneak wriggle

STRONG

coast glissade move skate slip snake

Example Sentences

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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

Their wait came to an end Tuesday as a 2.4-mile section of the road known as “the Snake” slithered back to life.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

They spontaneously linked together to form chains that slithered through some obstacles and surrounded other objects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

Sam fell over, and the long grey coils slithered silently down on top of him.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien