slithers

Definition of slithersnext
present tense third-person singular of slither
as in crawls
to move slowly with the body close to the ground a snake slithering through the garden

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Recent Examples of slithers Monica rises, and her cobalt raiment slithers behind her down the steps. Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026 Hi-hats and snares appear in fragmentary bursts, icy synths precipitate and evaporate, and Zel slithers wryly in the cut. Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2026
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Verb
  • Critics on the Croisette are starting to resemble that classic comic-strip panel in which an explorer crawls desperately across the sand toward an oasis that’s only a mirage.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
  • Walking between Valmiermuiža, Labietis, Taka, and Nurme makes for one of the easiest and most enjoyable beer crawls in Europe.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • This is where over-reliance creeps in.
    Gregory Lipich, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • Hesitation creeps in, options narrow and teams begin playing within themselves.
    Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Legislation in Louisiana seeks to address the Supreme Court ruling by scrapping a district that snakes over 200 miles (321 kilometers) northwest from the capital, Baton Rouge, to Shreveport, creating a voting bloc with a majority of Black residents.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 May 2026
  • Another car snakes down the road.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As the extremely underwhelming recording of the Ronda Rousey versus Gina Carano fight quickly slides down the Netflix top 10 list, a new series has been rising, surpassing some former hits.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • Unlike the predictable drawers that pull out, this style slides out to the side, so pulling out paper clips feels more like an event than a rudimentary task.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 18 May 2026

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“Slithers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slithers. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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