slithering
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Instead of relying on the familiar side-to-side motion of slithering, dwarf reedsnakes can rapidly roll across the ground, reaching speeds about four times faster than their usual movement.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Set against a slithering, seductive Chicago house beat, it’s really more of a command, one that the Queen of Pop immediately follows with another decree: “Come on, meet me on the dance floor.”
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
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
Even the opening credits, some written in slithering hair, seem to tremble out of either fear or ecstasy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
Then, a soft, slithering noise in the bracken.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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