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Recent Examples of snaking This climbing plant is long and slender, snaking up trellises and winding around pergolas. —
Claudia Guthrie, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026 And in January, Tokyo Central landed in Emeryville from Japan, with a two-hour line snaking around the block. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026 The partial shutdown had caused snaking lines at airports, a tangible sign of the increasing chaos felt throughout much of the country. —Elex Michaelson, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026 Travelers waiting hours stuck in lines snaking through baggage claim and outside the terminal building have been featured on television and splashed across the internet. —Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026 Videos posted to social media showed lines at LaGuardia Airport snaking through terminals and into baggage claim areas early Wednesday morning. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026 The fact that anyone at the top is shocked by snaking security lines at airports is of a piece with the administration’s rather cavalier approach to contingency planning. —Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026 Oil follows snaking journeys that can take weeks to go from drill sites to gas pumps. —ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026 Long lines greeted passengers at Miami International Airport (MIA) early Monday morning, with some of them stretching the equivalent of a city block snaking through the airport. —Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Claudia Guthrie, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026 And in January, Tokyo Central landed in Emeryville from Japan, with a two-hour line snaking around the block. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026 The partial shutdown had caused snaking lines at airports, a tangible sign of the increasing chaos felt throughout much of the country. —Elex Michaelson, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026 Travelers waiting hours stuck in lines snaking through baggage claim and outside the terminal building have been featured on television and splashed across the internet. —Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 27 Mar. 2026 Videos posted to social media showed lines at LaGuardia Airport snaking through terminals and into baggage claim areas early Wednesday morning. —Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026 The fact that anyone at the top is shocked by snaking security lines at airports is of a piece with the administration’s rather cavalier approach to contingency planning. —Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026 Oil follows snaking journeys that can take weeks to go from drill sites to gas pumps. —ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026 Long lines greeted passengers at Miami International Airport (MIA) early Monday morning, with some of them stretching the equivalent of a city block snaking through the airport. —Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snaking
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Yet, lurking on social media, the appointment unleashed the all-too-familiar torrent of hate, sexism and misogyny.— Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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For the first time in decades, the captains abandon familiar fishing grounds to chase a rare breed of Red King Crab lurking in the frozen waters of the far North.— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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Trailing plants like Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia) and common periwinkle (Vinca minor) spill over the edges of the pot, while creeping thyme (Thymus serpyllum) and bugleweed (Ajuga reptans) cover the surface with dense mats.— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
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Clean your garden tools after working with creeping Charlie to prevent spread, Funk adds.— Lauren David, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
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Iron Maiden, finally sneaking Eddie past the Hall’s metal block.— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
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Similar to Chen, Bill Gates learned to code at about age 13, sneaking into his school’s computer lab at night to practice.— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Adobe could be crawling its way out of the software stock abyss, after a buyback and an endorsement from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revived confidence in the digital media provider.— Sarah Min, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
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Sick of crawling through rush-hour traffic along Interstate 84 in Meridian?— Rose Evans April 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
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Things got just a bit chippy in the top of the sixth when Webb fired a four-seam fastball into the ribs of Dalton Rushing, who many speculated had made a disparaging comment at Jung Hoo Lee during Tuesday’s game when the Giants outfielder was hurt sliding home.— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors open from the bedroom onto a private deck for morning yoga or simply lounging on rocking chairs, and from the living area to a smaller one to enjoy your evening tea on.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Before each take, creator and showrunner Sam Levinson would make a hand gesture like a slithering snake — Akinnuoye-Agbaje demonstrates it — to evoke the energy Alamo should have.— Molly Lambert, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
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Invasive Asian swamp eels are slithering into the canals of South Florida – and the University of Florida wants the public's help to track them.— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Before slipping into silence in the mid-’90s, Souled American had morphed from rootsy alt-country band to adding ambient shades and slowcore to their music.— David Harris, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2026
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Where to Stay In Militello, staying overnight is about slipping into the fabric of the town.— Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
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