slither
verb
slith·er
ˈsli-t͟hər 
slithered; slithering; slithers
1
: to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
2
: to slip or slide like a snake
: to cause to slide
Examples of slither in a Sentence
The snake slithered through the garden.
To get under the porch, I lay on my stomach and slithered like a snake.
She slithered quietly into the room.
He slithered his hand around her waist.
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Murray created separation for an 8-foot teardrop with 52.2 seconds left to take a 125-124 lead; assisted Jokic’s only made 3-pointer of the night with 30 seconds left to reclaim a 128-127 advantage; then slithered around a Jokic screen on the last possession to get to his step-back.
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
Your recruiting violations involve laundered money, strip clubs, escorts, luxury SUVs and a booster named Scabby who slithers around sticky towny bars.
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
The players were randomly divided into three teams and then had to slither up and down sand with their arms and legs bound while pushing a ball with their head and shoulder.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Employees of a Hilo, Hawaii store were shocked to discover a snake slithering around a shipment of fresh Christmas trees.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
Your recruiting violations involve laundered money, strip clubs, escorts, luxury SUVs and a booster named Scabby who slithers around sticky towny bars.
—Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
The players were randomly divided into three teams and then had to slither up and down sand with their arms and legs bound while pushing a ball with their head and shoulder.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Employees of a Hilo, Hawaii store were shocked to discover a snake slithering around a shipment of fresh Christmas trees.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Slither.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slither. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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slither
verb
slith·er
ˈslit͟h-ər
1
: to slide or cause to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
2
: to slip or slide like a snake
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