slithering

Example Sentences

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On the slithering “Naraka,” a mass of voices come together in a chant while a dense tangle of electronics coil around them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Rattlesnakes do their best slithering in warm temperatures, specifically the high 70s to low 80s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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

A driver had to make an unexpected stop on a Melbourne motorway after she looked down to find a deadly snake inside her car - and slithering up her leg.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024

An apple slithering through Flatland would appear first as a point and then as progressively larger, roughly circular slices.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan