slithered

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

Visitors slid down the pole in “The Fire Cat,” slithered into the gullet of the boa constrictor in “Where the Sidewalk Ends” and lounged in a faux bubble bath in “Harry the Dirty Dog.”

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024

While you slept, doubts slithered into my mind.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman