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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I have witnessed for myself the terror of a Bedouin family on discovering that a lethally venomous saw-scaled viper had slithered into their camp.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2022
The animal had slithered away from a nearby home where its owner, 21-year-old Christopher Gifford, keeps dozens of reptiles, including several species of venomous snakes that he shows off on his social media accounts.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 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
Bottles from which labels had slithered became unsalable.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2012
He had slithered into the kitchen, explained about the peanut-butter-eating lizard, and his mother had realized that it was probably feeding time in the lizard world.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
