as in dog
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 reptile
Pasadena Humane's video announcing Huckleberry's return to his family shows the reptile riding a flat cart and being lifted into the back of a car.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Officially designated the state reptile of Georgia in 1989, these fascinating animals are considered a keystone species within their natural habitat thanks to their large burrows, with many Peach State mammals, insects and other reptiles using them for shelter.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
But within this unforgiving landscape, made famous by Steve Irwin’s Crocodile Hunter, are braids of rivers, bouncing marsupials, rolling mountains, ancient reptiles, coastal cliffs dwarfing California’s Big Sur, and the oldest continuous living culture in the world, all ready to be explored.
—Dalton Johnson, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
The countless coral reefs across the country play host to all sorts of fascinating marine life, with no shortage of dazzling fish and reptiles thriving from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll to Addu Atoll.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Officially designated the state reptile of Georgia in 1989, these fascinating animals are considered a keystone species within their natural habitat thanks to their large burrows, with many Peach State mammals, insects and other reptiles using them for shelter.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
But within this unforgiving landscape, made famous by Steve Irwin’s Crocodile Hunter, are braids of rivers, bouncing marsupials, rolling mountains, ancient reptiles, coastal cliffs dwarfing California’s Big Sur, and the oldest continuous living culture in the world, all ready to be explored.
—Dalton Johnson, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
The countless coral reefs across the country play host to all sorts of fascinating marine life, with no shortage of dazzling fish and reptiles thriving from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll to Addu Atoll.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reptile
Noun
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The couple was seen taking a stroll on a N.Y.C. street with Bosworth's dog, Happy, on Tuesday.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
Peoplemag,
13 Sep. 2023
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.—
Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam,
Anchorage Daily News,
13 Sep. 2023
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While the aforementioned gamer creep threatens to rob us of silly confrontational television, there’s been one thing stopping them and making season three entertaining: The Traitors picked this season are dysfunctional clowns.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
6 Feb. 2025
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There was a good joke buried in that conceit: maybe only clowns spend as much time in the makeup chair as the drag artists that have provided Roan the inspiration for her primary look.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
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Marvin’s snake of a drug lord brother, Knuckles (Daniel Wu), has a score to settle: His outfit’s legal eagle, Rose (Ariana DeBose), has stolen from him, though the money belongs to Russian overlords who make an 11th-hour appearance.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Read more Animals Dinosaurs: Groundbreaking Revelation Settles 30-Year-Old Debate Specialized Dog Breeds Are Not So Special After All Sharks are not the only species known to undergo parthenogenesis; the phenomenon has also been recorded in species of bird, fish, lizard and snake.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Diagnosed first with Jeavons syndrome in 2018/19—a rare form of epilepsy characterized by absence seizures and eyelid jerks—a 1,000-gene epilepsy panel in 2020 revealed further health problems.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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My job was to go over there and not be a jerk and try to advance the stand-up ball a couple of yards for the next guy that comes over there.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2025
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In the last few years, perhaps after an adaptive mutation, bird flu has jumped to a wide number of mammal species, including seals, bears, skunks, foxes, cougars, bobcats, dolphins and even a polar bear.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Southwest Virginia Wildlife rescued an extremely rare, and very cute, skunk earlier this month.—
Sabrina Moreno,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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If this blow connects with a beast's weak point, your hunter performs a powerful finishing attack that knocks the monster down, giving you a sizable opening.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps Davis will turn the Mavericks into a defensive beast.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Variations of the game include the mahjong card in America, which is used for scoring, and eight joker tiles; in Singapore, the game is played with four extra tiles, which are decorated with animals.—
Claire Turrell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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Students are required to bring two full decks of cards including the jokers.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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Infected rats likely brought the disease from steamships to the shore.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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Rather than removing the rodents that are already in cities, the strongest rat management strategies tend to make city survival more challenging, removing the trash and the clutter on which rats rely.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Reptile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reptile. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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