variants
or snakebitten
as in unfortunate
having, prone to, or marked by bad luck
in retrospect, our assault on the mountain's summit seems to have been snakebit from the get-go
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Recent Examples of snakebit
The most obvious someone is Ross Colton, who has played well since returning to the lineup but has had two snakebitten seasons in a row and was a healthy scratch to start the playoffs.
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Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
The rest of the Dodgers’ offense finally broke out on Monday, against a snakebitten Astros pitching staff.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
For years, Tomlinson felt snakebit.
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Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
12 Jan. 2026
No Red Wings player had been more snakebitten through the first eight games and two periods than Alex DeBrincat.
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Max Bultman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
While both teams were in position to flip some results, the Ravens have to feel a little snakebitten with how their games have played out, including a couple of fourth-quarter Derrick Henry fumbles.
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Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
After the snakebitten franchise, famous for losing four straight Super Bowls in the 1990s, finally snapped a miserable 17-season playoff drought in 2017, then drafted franchise cornerstone quarterback Josh Allen, the Bills have been back, baby.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
The five women sent into the woods for the retreat come back late, drenched, bloody, snakebit and down one member — Alice has disappeared.
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Marion Winik,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2023
To say the fourth-line center was snakebit is underselling it.
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Globe Staff,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Nov. 2022
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
The rest of the Dodgers’ offense finally broke out on Monday, against a snakebitten Astros pitching staff.
—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
For years, Tomlinson felt snakebit.
—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
12 Jan. 2026
No Red Wings player had been more snakebitten through the first eight games and two periods than Alex DeBrincat.
—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
While both teams were in position to flip some results, the Ravens have to feel a little snakebitten with how their games have played out, including a couple of fourth-quarter Derrick Henry fumbles.
—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
After the snakebitten franchise, famous for losing four straight Super Bowls in the 1990s, finally snapped a miserable 17-season playoff drought in 2017, then drafted franchise cornerstone quarterback Josh Allen, the Bills have been back, baby.
—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
The five women sent into the woods for the retreat come back late, drenched, bloody, snakebit and down one member — Alice has disappeared.
—
Marion Winik,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2023
To say the fourth-line center was snakebit is underselling it.
—
Globe Staff,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snakebit
Adjective
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As attendees were escorted out of the Great American State Fair on Sunday because of inclement weather, guests noticed an unfortunate typo displayed on a digital billboard at the National Mall.
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They should be trained not to ask a bunch of questions about the medical condition, express doubt, comment that the timing is unfortunate or share private information with co-workers.
Adjective
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The decade was an unhappy panorama of inflation, gas shortages, military humiliation, and revelations of political corruption.
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On Tuesday, Paul urged Americans who are unhappy with the justices’ ruling to support his proposal.
Adjective
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The last time Rushing caught Ohtani, the pitcher took over pitch-calling after a disastrous second inning against the Twins last week.
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Since his disastrous tenure with the New York Yankees from 2016 to 2022, which included a suspension for violating MLB’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse policy, Chapman has worked to turn around his career.
Adjective
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In footage featured on the FOX broadcast, an unlucky fan excitedly threw her hands in the air to take part in the wave, only for her cell phone to fly out of her hands and into the air.
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Microgastrinae adults lay their eggs inside unlucky caterpillars.
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“Snakebit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snakebit. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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