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a person whose behavior is offensive to others
the actor plays a total reptile who's somehow still a hit with the ladies
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Recent Examples of reptiles
The reptiles are widespread throughout much of Africa.
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Adam England, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Until now, scientists believed those oceans were dominated almost entirely by vertebrate predators — fish, reptiles and eventually marine mammals.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Dinosaur fans know that late Cretaceous-era waters were ruled by sharp-toothed sharks and sea reptiles known as mosasaurs and plesiosaurs.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
These octopuses shared their environment with mosasaurs and plesiosaurs, marine reptiles that grew up to 50 feet, and sharks comparable in size to modern great whites.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
This Giant Octopus Has Scientists Rethinking Ancient Oceans For roughly 370 million years, scientists believed marine ecosystems were dominated by vertebrate predators — fish, sharks, marine reptiles and eventually whales.
—Ryan Brennan
april 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
An analysis of fossil jaws belonging to octopuses that lived between 100 million and 72 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period, shows that these creatures may have been the largest animals in the sea and smart to boot, rivaling sharks and marine reptiles in their powers of predation.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
The reptiles have also been impacted by wildfires, disease, roads and predation.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
But after a few lines about reptiles and birds, things quickly go awry.
—Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Adam England, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Until now, scientists believed those oceans were dominated almost entirely by vertebrate predators — fish, reptiles and eventually marine mammals.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Dinosaur fans know that late Cretaceous-era waters were ruled by sharp-toothed sharks and sea reptiles known as mosasaurs and plesiosaurs.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
These octopuses shared their environment with mosasaurs and plesiosaurs, marine reptiles that grew up to 50 feet, and sharks comparable in size to modern great whites.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
This Giant Octopus Has Scientists Rethinking Ancient Oceans For roughly 370 million years, scientists believed marine ecosystems were dominated by vertebrate predators — fish, sharks, marine reptiles and eventually whales.
—Ryan Brennan
april 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
An analysis of fossil jaws belonging to octopuses that lived between 100 million and 72 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous period, shows that these creatures may have been the largest animals in the sea and smart to boot, rivaling sharks and marine reptiles in their powers of predation.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
The reptiles have also been impacted by wildfires, disease, roads and predation.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
But after a few lines about reptiles and birds, things quickly go awry.
—Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reptiles
Noun
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The dogs [which carried the same genetic defect for LCA as humans] had the funny eye movements.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
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Small dogs are welcome to stay with a €50 supplement.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Once completed, the $5 million acquisition will ensure the theater has a permanent home, a place where skateboarding clowns and leek-haired onions can continue to frolic and dance for decades to come.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Plot details are being kept under wraps, though the film has been described as a four-quadrant coming-of-age comedy set in the world of funny and evil clowns.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Here, witches are real — and so are jerks.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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This was just the beginning of us young anarchists becoming judgmental jerks.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As Burmese pythons continue to eat their way through the South Florida food web, wildlife biologists and researchers have come up with all sorts of ways to track down the giant snakes and slow their spread.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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Just like in the Book of Genesis, Satan often takes the form of snakes and reptiles in her songs, as well as rapist, pillager, boyfriend, and, quite often, Amos herself.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Only about 30 percent of all nests evade their many predators, including skunks, opossums, raccoons, coyotes, snakes, and even domestic dogs and cats.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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This invites not only skunks, but also other unwanted visitors such as mice, opossums, and raccoons, says Anderson.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hikers will look for evidence like burrows, nests and tracks of tarantulas, toads, scorpions, glowworms and other nighttime creatures.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Members of Wrenham Toad Patrols shared their frustrations on social media, noting that officials gave no notice of maintenance, which limited their ability to assist the toads.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Small, phallic-looking worms rummaged through ocean-floor sediments while blind swimming beasts flung out whiplike tentacles to ensnare prey.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams This is an extraordinary book by a woman who served as a government-relations executive at Facebook, working directly under Sheryl Sandberg, Joel Kaplan, and Mark Zuckerberg—the company’s three big beasts.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Reptiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reptiles. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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