slither
verb (used without object)
to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise.
had slithered
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past perfectof slither.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Videos circulated online showing a snake handler removing one of the long black snakes that had slithered into the building - with onlookers screaming.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
But by the time the officer arrived, the snake had slithered away.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2021
Apparently, the snake had slithered further down into one of the folders after initially being spotted by one of the homeowners.
From Fox News ● Jul. 1, 2021
A snake had slithered into her cottage, she told him.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2014
The bald spot in the middle of Slynt's head was beet-red, and his cloth-of-gold cape had slithered off his shoulders onto the floor.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
