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
One Hedley V. Quick, an employe of the Anglo-American Bank of Mexico City, was slithering down the grade, en route to Cuernavaca.
From Time Magazine Archive
The giant adder was slithering closer with each passing second.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
