slithering

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Half asleep, she reached out for her dog - and instead found herself petting a smooth, slithering object.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 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

One could argue that this hyperrealism is paramount for a third-person action game that presents a pictorial realm of visions and wonders, of fire-breathing humans and slithering giants.

From New York Times • May 20, 2024

Kampe thundered toward us on her dragon legs, hundreds of snakes slithering around her body.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan