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as in creeping
to move slowly with the body close to the ground
commandos snaking through the grass toward the house
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More than a few crumbs could be lurking in the darkest, deepest recesses of your pantry.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2025 -
This isn't enough to completely rule out the possibility of any more small planets that might be lurking in the habitable zone.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Invasive plants also spread quickly in multiple ways, such as by seeds, creeping stems and roots, or fruits eaten by birds and dropped elsewhere.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
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Another sign of creeping fatigue?—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Harrison took Georgia’s second-half kickoff all the way to the end zone, slipping a tackle near the middle of the field, cutting toward the right sideline and outrunning everyone.—
Brett Martel,
The Denver Post,
2 Jan. 2025
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By 1980, amid double-digit inflation, spiraling gas prices, and Ayatollah Khomeini’s revolution in Iran, the United States was slipping into another recession.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
30 Dec. 2024
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Employees of a store in the Aloha State were in for a slithering surprise after a two-foot snake was found inside a shipping container of Christmas trees sent to the island.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
22 Nov. 2024
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The world's largest slithering snake is sure to send a tingle down your spine.—
Ashlyn Messier,
Fox News,
12 Nov. 2024
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“Snaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snaking. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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