slither along

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to move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion, like a snake

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  • We watched the grass snake slither along the dusty track.
  • The snake slithered along the dusty path.
  • The shadow of the branches seemed to slither along the ground.
  • He watched the eel slither along the riverbed.
  • A small lizard was slithering along the top of the wall.
  • With great effort, she managed to slither along the narrow ledge.
  • Be careful, a snake might slither along this trail at any moment.
  • The caterpillar slithered along the leaf, inch by inch.
  • The garden hose seemed to slither along the lawn as I pulled it.
  • We saw a large lizard slither along the sun-baked rocks.
  • In the documentary, a huge anaconda slithered along the riverbank.
  • The child pretended to be a snake, slithering along the floor.
  • A slick of oil began to slither along the surface of the water.
  • The water made the ground slippery, and he almost lost his footing as he tried to slither along.
  • The children shrieked as the toy snake started to slither along the floor.
  • The weary soldier had to slither along the muddy trench to avoid detection.
  • We could just make out a dark shape slithering along the path in the moonlight.
  • The artist captured the graceful movement of the snake as it slithered along the branch.
  • The eel managed to slither along the muddy bottom of the creek.
  • In the darkness, he could only feel his way by slithering along the wall.