slither
verb (used without object)
to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise.
has slithered
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present perfectof slither (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“While we’ve created a very secure home for Cara, our Burmese Python, she has slithered out of her exhibit,” the Blue Zoo said in a statement after it escaped.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2021
Here is how far the anaconda has slithered into your good old-fashioned American goods.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2021
Weak links We don’t run around enough, and our main source of energy, Delph, has slithered off.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 1, 2015
Elaine is on her side and a brown arm has slithered free.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 6, 2010
Gorgeous takes a turn wide, her bow wavers dangerously in the direction of the shallows and half a minute later she has slithered inshore.
From Time Magazine Archive
