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as in serpent
a limbless reptile with a long body
snakes are cold-blooded, so they regulate their body temperature by alternately basking in sunlight and seeking shade
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as in dog
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
why, that dirty, rotten snake!
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as in traitor
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance
what a snake she was—having an affair with my husband while I was in the hospital!
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Recent Examples of snake
Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Just a few weeks ago, Pippen encountered a snake inside the place.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
Inside, a long line for popcorn and candy snaked through the lobby.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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Noun
In 2018, a man was caught traveling with 20 live snakes in his hand luggage on a flight from Germany to Russia.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Just a few weeks ago, Pippen encountered a snake inside the place.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 May 2025
Verb
It’s carved from a snaking mulberry branch and adorned with microchips, with a C.P.U. fan and a small desk clock embedded in the smoothly polished wood near its head.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
Inside, a long line for popcorn and candy snaked through the lobby.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snake
Noun
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Though the leopard-like pattern is extremely rare, snake aficionados do occasionally find wild serpents with mutations.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Walking into the library, your first point of contact is with the intricate wooden carving of Coatlicue, the Aztec earth goddess and mother of the gods, who has twin serpents for a head and is a symbol of creation and destruction.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.—
Jim Gaines,
ajc,
13 Sep. 2023
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Sep. 2023
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One White South African called Rupert a traitor to his fellow Afrikaners in a social media post.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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Some of my children have called me a Nazi, a traitor.—
Beatrice Weber,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Supermassive black holes lurk all throughout the known universe, but catching one in the act of devouring its cosmic dinner doesn't happen all that often.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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In this regard, another early-20th-century influence besides Bulgakov lurks in The Stolen Heart: Mykola Khvylovy.—
Uilleam Blacker,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2025
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The curious little creatures interact with you (sometimes crawling on your body) while practicing your pose, adding an extra stress-reducing and unforgettable element to your usual yoga routine.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
13 June 2025
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Recent videos from Boston Dynamics shows the humanoid Atlas bot crawling, tumbling and even break dancing.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Venom from snakes in the viper family rips up tissues, causing victims to bleed to death.—
Apoorva Mandavilli,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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According to a study published April 23 in the journal Evolution, some vipers are producing venoms containing fewer and more focused toxins, despite living in extremely varied environments.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Despite her largely younger fan base – the demographic that loves streaming sites – Cyrus launches her title on the Official Albums Streaming chart at No. 39, just barely sneaking into the top 40 region.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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On assignment for People magazine in 2005, Weiss attempts to sneak onto Brad Pitt’s beachfront compound in Santa Barbara, hoping to grab some tasty morsels about the megastar’s new relationship with Jolie.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Storing Everything In Cardboard Boxes Insects easily creep into cardboard boxes, which also don't keep moisture out.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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And when the cops creep in with a caravan of backup, Emery figures out that Joe’s new medallion has a tracker on the back of it.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 June 2025
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“Snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snake. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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