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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
Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Martin channels Eve from the Old Testament, cuddling up to a big white snake and striking various poses, apple in hand, for the photographer Ryan McGinley.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
The 67-year-old singer arrived at the Saint Laurent spring 2026 show outside the Eiffel Tower on Monday night during Paris Fashion Week, her wavy blond hair loosely trapped under the collar of her leather top, curls snaking around the edges of her face, pooling just below her collarbone.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Nearby was mostly rocks and snake holes.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Martin channels Eve from the Old Testament, cuddling up to a big white snake and striking various poses, apple in hand, for the photographer Ryan McGinley.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Biden administration’s prevailing wage rule has also raised concerns that snaking requirements backed by Big Labor are throttling the industry.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
The 67-year-old singer arrived at the Saint Laurent spring 2026 show outside the Eiffel Tower on Monday night during Paris Fashion Week, her wavy blond hair loosely trapped under the collar of her leather top, curls snaking around the edges of her face, pooling just below her collarbone.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snake
Noun
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The serpent-slaying formula likely traces back to an old Indo-European myth.—
Manvir Singh,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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In Tanzania's Serengeti, Gabriella Comi witnessed an unexpected face-off between predator and serpent.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The American Kennel Club stresses that keeping a consistent routine is important for dogs at every stage of life.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Del Mar Foundation invites the dogs of Del Mar and their humans to attend the fun and free Annual Halloween Dog Parade & Costume Competition.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The high-concept social experiment show, in which a group of strangers work together to uncover the traitors, sorry, werewolves, amongst them, was a breakout hit on Canal+ in France and has already been adapted for ARD’s online service in Germany.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
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If Brian doesn't answer, he will be labeled a traitor.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Roynon explains that color can lift good feng shui energy and mute any negative energy that may be lurking around.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
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However, Zandi still sees a precarious situation with many risks lurking that could flip the economy.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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The innovation could pave the way for medical tools that move through the body’s arteries or inspection devices that crawl into complex machinery.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Over three hours, small groups navigate a challenging underground world, scrambling over boulders, belly-crawling through narrow passages, and squeezing through tight spaces to discover hidden marble wonders.—
Heide Brandes,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Splinter after splinter flopping onto the stone threshold, tsss, tsss, hissing like a nest of vipers.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 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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Kevin sneaks his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and gets up to his usual shenanigans in the building, which was owned in real life by Donald at the time, with Ivana serving as the property's president.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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Jim snuck in and took an aisle seat as the lights dimmed.—
Jon Landau,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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The shadow of a mad scientist is always creeping over his shoulder, tapping on it, reminding him to be clever.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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After battling late summer heat, the Greater Cincinnati region is finally starting to cool down with fall temperatures slowly creeping in.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snake. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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