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Recent Examples of slither
Arizonans are accustomed to seeing western diamondbacks slithering around or sunning themselves on rocks.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
Pritchard added a highlight-reel layup shortly thereafter — utilizing some nifty post moves to slither past Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony — and later hit back-to-back triples early in the fourth quarter to help Boston pull away in Game 1 of its first-round playoff series.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
But Cristescu flagged one way that scammers are taking this tool — which is designed to make people’s online accounts more secure — and using it to slither in.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
The snake slithered all the way past Micheel’s ball before heading into the rough.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
Pritchard added a highlight-reel layup shortly thereafter — utilizing some nifty post moves to slither past Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony — and later hit back-to-back triples early in the fourth quarter to help Boston pull away in Game 1 of its first-round playoff series.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
But Cristescu flagged one way that scammers are taking this tool — which is designed to make people’s online accounts more secure — and using it to slither in.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
The snake slithered all the way past Micheel’s ball before heading into the rough.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slither
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Her group of spies, scouts, and other freedom fighters piloted three Union steamboats snaking up the lower Combahee River with Colonel James Montgomery of the Second South Carolina Volunteers and one battery of the Third Rhode Island Artillery.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Younger sister Elle wore a black silk slip dress that hit just below the knee, with sheer straps and panelling that snaked down the bodice with light embroidery, paired with black kitten heels and a small rectangular clutch bag.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 July 2025
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Insects and other pests like rodents can easily crawl inside and make themselves at home.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
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This remains a place where crabs crawl out of the water at sunset, stingrays swim around surfers in the Pacific, and languidly smiling sloths—the national mascot—remind us all to slow down.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
AFAR Media,
16 July 2025
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From the Viking Mars orbiters and landers of the 1970s through the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers, which are still operating today, the Red Planet has crept from the dreadful waste seen by Mariner 4 to a place once covered in shallow oceans and with a possibly temperate atmosphere.—
Rod Pyle,
Space.com,
14 July 2025
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Battling Tool Sprawl Decision fatigue creeps in when consultants juggle a dozen unintegrated AI assistants, each with its own prompt syntax, data connectors and permission model.—
Noah Ohrner,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Hankison shot 10 times through a sliding glass door that was covered with curtains.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
22 July 2025
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“Slither.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slither. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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