slithering
Example Sentences
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Officials issued the alert Monday after a man shared with police an image appearing to show the dangerous reptile slithering from the thin branch of a tree onto the roof of a backyard shed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
I caught the film at a recent matinee in New Orleans, and children and adults alike gasped at Harryhausen’s movie monsters – from the looming metal colossus of Telos to the hissing and slithering Hydra.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
I managed to hold it like that, balanced on the throttle, slithering and sidestepping, until I had to join the main straight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Half asleep, she reached out for her dog - and instead found herself petting a smooth, slithering object.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
Ranofer was reminded of an adder slithering back into its hole.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
