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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
Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
Some birds, turtles, snakes, fish and mammals persisted, which helped give rise to the numerous species alive today.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
Todd Longwell, Variety, 10 June 2025
Each morning kicks off with a tactical briefing, and the fleet then follows one of six circuits that snake through the islands of Despotiko, Sikinos, and Ios, averaging between two and 3.5 hours of sailing daily.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Noun
However, humans shouldn’t always rely on sound to identify these snakes.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
Some birds, turtles, snakes, fish and mammals persisted, which helped give rise to the numerous species alive today.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
Verb
The camera snakes through the action, capturing a succession of brutal deaths (including the shooting of a minor character played by director Peter Berg), always circling back to Sara Rowell (Betty Gilpin) and her pre-teen son Devin’s (Preston Mota) desperate efforts to stay alive.
—Todd Longwell, Variety, 10 June 2025
Each morning kicks off with a tactical briefing, and the fleet then follows one of six circuits that snake through the islands of Despotiko, Sikinos, and Ios, averaging between two and 3.5 hours of sailing daily.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snake
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In 1945, a book about a family of trolls forced to find a new home—in a dark unknown forest with a terrifying serpent—after theirs is washed away, was quietly published in Finland to little fanfare.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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The heel measured 85mm — just over 3 inches — and the design was finished with a custom metallic buckle that mimics a serpent’s head.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
5 June 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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Young-il’s brother is still searching for the island — but a traitor on the boat is preventing the detective from reaching the game site.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Jun-ho continues his search for the island on which the Squid Games are taking place - but there's a traitor amongst his team.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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MacBook Pro’s Faster Connectivity Alongside the M5 upgrade offering a 15 to 20 percent uplift in pure performance, another speedy upgrade is lurking inside the spec leaks of the next macOS laptop, namely Wi-Fi 7.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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According to police estimates, there are over 450 active gangs, whose memberships total more than 45,000, lurking in Los Angeles alone.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2025
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In particular, website owners and SEO experts wanted to know how Cloudflare planned to block Google's bot from scraping sites to fuel AI overviews without risking blocking the same bot from crawling for valuable search engine placements.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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Both are unable, under any circumstances, to resist crawling under someone doing a downward-facing dog.—
Erika Sjule,
New Yorker,
8 July 2025
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Amidst the many water monitors and garden lizards, guests might catch a glimpse of a snake lounging along the preserve, with resident species spanning from the Russell’s viper to the king cobra, a colossal creature that’s capable of measuring in at more than five meters in length.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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This finding extends the geographic range of the Persian horned viper.—
Real-Time news team,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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At the end of Season 2, In-ho so graciously betrays everybody and eventually sneaks away from the pack, fakes his own death of the walkie talkie, and then puts his mask back on and punishes Gi-hun for causing this whole revolt and shoots and kills his best friend right in front of him.—
Jim Halterman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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At several shows, bright colors snuck onto the runway, sometimes paired with equally subversive messaging, and, at other times, a playful new take on tradition.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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This trend that fuses sensuality, rebellion, and urban style has crept into the closets of celebrities, influencers, and fashion experts alike.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
4 July 2025
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In contrast, PepsiCo’s stock has shown minimal movement, creeping up only about 4% from $130 to $135 during the same timeframe.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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“Snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snake. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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