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sliming

  • present participle of slime.

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There are close-ups of hands kneading dough, a snail sliming its way up a window and Cathy prodding a jellied fish with her finger.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Mr. Parnell, a decorated Army veteran of the war in Afghanistan, has denied wrongdoing and called on his rival to quit the GOP primary race for sliming his family.

From Washington Times • Sep. 9, 2021

But basic cable package viewers at home were immune to the smell, and the response from people who saw the sliming was overwhelmingly positive.

From The Verge • Aug. 23, 2017

Holding him accountable for his lies takes guts and fortitude, especially when he’s proved adept at sliming right out of your grasp.

From Time • Sep. 29, 2016

The beast’s green tongue rasped across her visor, sliming the lower section.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer