slithering

Example Sentences

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Half asleep, she reached out for her dog - and instead found herself petting a smooth, slithering object.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Len Ramirez of Auburn, Calif., gave readers a slithering surprise in his 2015 My Ride column, which was photographed by Max Whittaker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

The border wall stretched out like a snake slithering up and down hills to the horizon.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024

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?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

The winding black river stretched out before them like a slithering snake.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple