How to Use slither in a Sentence

slither

verb
  • The snake slithered through the garden.
  • He slithered his hand around her waist.
  • To get under the porch, I lay on my stomach and slithered like a snake.
  • She slithered quietly into the room.
  • The reptile slithered its way down the tube.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • Each creature took time to sniff, bite and slither around the shiny prize.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Of course, legless lizards didn’t just kick off their legs and slither away one day.
    — Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2020
  • Some have been known to slither over damp earth to reach inland waters.
    — The Economist, 18 Dec. 2019
  • Learn how to keep snakes out of your yard and how to safely get rid of snakes that slither in.
    — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
  • The pain slithered into his life at age 12 and stayed day and night.
    — Fred Dickey, sandiegouniontribune.com, 3 June 2017
  • Boan points out turtles, frogs and small snakes slithering off to the side.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The world's largest slithering snake is sure to send a tingle down your spine.
    — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The clip shows the snake attempting to slither through the air as the car speeds down the road.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
  • But the gorilla is scared off when the snake begins to slither.
    — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2021
  • Now and again the trucks get hung up and slither sideways toward each other.
    — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2020
  • Close all exterior doors and seal any gaps that a snake could slither through.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • The border wall stretched out like a snake slithering up and down hills to the horizon.
    — Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Ryan botched the reward challenge with his awkward slither up the sand dunes.
    — Stephen Fishbach, PEOPLE.com, 26 Oct. 2017
  • The video showed the reptile slithering out to sea, with its head above the water.
    — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 13 May 2018
  • Aestas slithered down from the tree and faced Ander, eyes wide.
    — cleveland, 19 Nov. 2019
  • But the relentless heat is perfect for snakes to slither around.
    — Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The slithering reptile was in a glass case, but that didn’t assuage his fears.
    — Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
  • All are rendered with quick, slithering and slashing strokes of the brush.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2019
  • Gaetz would be the most noxious pick to slither through that loophole, but there are others.
    — Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Snakes slither, sidewind and have even been known to launch themselves from one tree to another.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 11 Jan. 2021
  • The thing that slithered into our world was the size of a horse, but lower, longer, and leaner.
    — David Canfield, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2020
  • The snake, maybe a foot long, stretched its head above the surface of the lake, its body slithering as though on land.
    — David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The cable slipped out of the socket at the bottom of the phone and slithered away from her and off the bed.
    — Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
  • The driver had a rough idea as to when the snake slithered into his vehicle.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The slithering snakes and biting lyrics spelled out revenge.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025

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