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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Rather than try one of the many remedies being promoted online, she slathered her neck with a retinol face cream and wrapped it in plastic wrap from her kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Suncream's being slathered on, high-fives are flowing as freely as the cold drinks.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

When you think of typical game-day food, hot dogs slathered in ketchup and overpriced baskets of crinkle-cut fries come to mind.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025

I’ve slathered the blade with too much oil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

Stella closed her eyes, thinking of the rich chocolate icing her mother whipped up and slathered on a warm layer cake.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper