slither
verb (used without object)
to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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Much of the town’s reaction was predictable: “Big city evil has been slithering into Granbury,” said one post on social media.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2024