slither
verb (used without object)
to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise.
have slithered
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present perfectof slither.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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And while that last claim is somewhat breathless and overblown, the story told by Mr. Kerbaj teems with spies and spy catchers who could have slithered off the pages of John le Carré.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Since at least 1979, Burmese pythons have slithered over the southern tip of Florida, including Everglades National Park, gradually expanding their range to nearly a third of the state.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 11, 2023
She then added climate data from up to 6000 years ago and asked the model to predict which species could have slithered through ancient Egypt’s savanna and scrublands.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 16, 2023
The reptile, which apparently escaped from a neighbor’s apartment and may have slithered through the drains, was cleaned and handed back to its owner.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2021
Would you have thought it so steep that he could have slithered away like that?
From Fix Bay'nets The Regiment in the Hills by William H. C. Groome
