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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
Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Both are as crooked as snakes in a hurry.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Lauren Liebhaber
september 2, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Lines snaked around every outside court, contrasting sharply with the ones only in use for practice, sparsely and quietly populated with players honing their skills for the bigger stages.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Noun
With an ouroboros on his left ring finger, a golden snake bracelet on the other wrist and a gold necklace with a Emerald snake-featuring touch to it, Goggins came ready for the ceremony.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Both are as crooked as snakes in a hurry.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
Originating in the Tibetan Plateau, the Nujiang River snakes its way through southern China andeventually flows into Myanmar.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 2, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Lines snaked around every outside court, contrasting sharply with the ones only in use for practice, sparsely and quietly populated with players honing their skills for the bigger stages.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snake
Noun
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For example, Rose’s eponymous collection of jewels includes 18-karat gold and diamond rings inspired by the soaring grace and strength of eagles, graceful serpent cuffs and natural diamond jewelry.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The serpent is reclaiming the land, and the symbol is creation and transformation in Mesoamerican culture.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Smaller dogs – those under 20 lb (9 kg) – were reported as more fearful, more aggressive, and more attention-seeking, but less trainable than larger dogs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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Also, keeping your dogs and cats active is a great brain activity and keeps them healthy both mentally and physically.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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Opponents aren’t just wrong anymore — they’re painted as traitors or existential threats.—
Marly Berlin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The show features reality TV stars and celebrity contestants who must play a game similar to Werewolf or Mafia and figure out who the traitors are among the group.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This quiz invites you to explore the darker corners of sci-fi literature, where monsters lurk not just in shadows, but in laboratories, alien worlds and post-apocalyptic wastelands.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Plus, a predatory stranger lurking on Roblox can’t DM their child on a landline.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
15 Sep. 2025
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There’s tunnels to crawl through, regular live performances from Quixotic that synchronize with the experience, and a functioning 240-seat theater that plans to host film festivals.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some coast with healthy double-digit conversion rates, while others crawl along at 5% or 6%.—
Jon Stojan,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Forty-five minutes later, the racetrack appears almost without warning — coiled like a basking viper in the Tuscan countryside.—
Jonathan Hawkins,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trimeresurus nujiang, also known as the Nujiang green pit-viper, is a new arboreal, or tree-dwelling, snake species known only from the high-altitude evergreen forests that border the canyon in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, according to the study.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 2,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Andrés Giménez was put on earth to cause misery to major league hitters looking to sneak ground balls through the infield.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Her previous instructor, Ramon Morones, used to sneak her into folklorico classes at San Jose City College.—
Iris Sanchez,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The massive cuts to the program remain to be seen as prices continue to creep ever higher for beneficiaries.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Coachella hasn’t sold out since 2023, despite its release dates creeping earlier in the calendar each year.—
Arielle Gordon,
Pitchfork,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snake. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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