slithering
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
She moved by a combination of slithering and walking, as if she were on living skis.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
