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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
Luisa Zargani, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
The head of the snake on offense is Gilgeous-Alexander, who averages 32.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists a night.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The Hatches were in an autograph line that snaked up a walkway to where Padres players — past and present — were signing for fans.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Trends were loud and clear this season, with shearling and bold faux fur, often in dramatic proportions, on almost every runway, in addition to snake prints, eel skin, crocodile and pony hair.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 2 Mar. 2025
The head of the snake on offense is Gilgeous-Alexander, who averages 32.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists a night.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
The first call for volunteers to help make breakfast burritos, sandwiches, and cookies drew a line that snaked around the block.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The Hatches were in an autograph line that snaked up a walkway to where Padres players — past and present — were signing for fans.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snake
Noun
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Video shows the marine serpent swimming by the shore in the clear shallow waters while stubbed beachgoers surround it.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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The design features detailed scales and the brand’s signature orb motif clasped in the serpent’s jaws.—
Ty Gaskins,
WWD,
10 Jan. 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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At the start of the finale, original traitor Reyes had just been banished at the roundtable.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Advertisement The potential traitors—played by Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean Page, and Marisa Abela—also happen to be two sets of couples.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Who knows what evil lurks in the inner computational and mathematical structures of generative AI and LLMs?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Berlin is a city in a nearly hysterical hunt for secret Nazis believed to be lurking in the shadows.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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In 1504, Christopher Columbus, on his fourth trans-Atlantic voyage, was stranded on the shores of Jamaica, with his ships crawling with marine worms and his crew hungry.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Mar. 2025
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But the bulbous embellishment at the end of this viper’s tail is not a tumor or other growth imperfection, but rather one of nature’s trickiest anatomical lures.—
Ryley Graham,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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Inside, stacks of clear containers hold dozens of cobras, mambas, puff adders and other vipers, including one with tiny horns on its head.—
Brian Otieno,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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As Christina has a conversation with her competition outside of their property’s garage, Lange sneaks into the house and records each room, picking up a few souvenirs along the way.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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The president was on his balcony, smoking a cigarette and reading the tablet, when Trent, wearing the excavation uniform, snuck up and hit him with a heavy drill bit from the library’s display case; Cal dropped the tablet in the hedges below.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
4 Mar. 2025
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Still, Kansas hung around and even crept ahead 46-45 with just over 5 minutes remaining.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
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But, some teams are creeping closely behind with games in hand.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snake. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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