slither
verb (used without object)
to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise.
was slithering
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past progressiveof slither.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Moody theorized it might have been eaten by a snake that was slithering away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2021
One of the deadliest snakes in Mexico, a tawny fer-de-lance, was slithering by his head, 30 centimeters away.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 23, 2016
A gull chick was slithering around on the tiles demanding food from his mother, screeching and screeching.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2014
By 5 p.m. the water was slithering into the house through the furnace; by 6 it was 3 ft. deep inside.
From Time Magazine Archive
I had saved his miserable life, and he was slithering out of the bargain.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
