Thesaurus results for SNEAKER

sneaker

noun

ˈsnē-kər

Definition of sneaker

as in skunk

someone who acts in a sly and secret manner she's such a sneaker I wouldn't trust her any farther than I could throw her

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Recent Examples of sneaker Show off white sneakers, comfortable sandals, or cool slides with these pants. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026 The sneakers also have a nonslip outsole and are covered in durable, easy-to-clean leather. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026 Hazards include sneaker waves, strong rip currents, and large breaking waves. — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 International brands like American sneaker maker New Balance have taken Chinese firms to local courts and sometimes prevailed in intellectual property and trademark cases. — ABC News, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sneaker

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Noun

For instance, inside the skunks’ pen, a cat litter box was filled with dirt, leaves and other natural substrate.

— Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
The other rabid animals were five bats and one each cat, coyote, skunk and woodchuck.

— Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026

Definition of skunk

Noun

Wolverines — the sturdy animals in the images the national forest shared online — are the largest members of the mustelid family, which includes species of badgers, otters and weasels.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2026
Normally, during the warmer months, timber rattlesnakes feed on weasels and small rodents.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026

Definition of weasel

Noun

There, students can see animals including snakes, axolotls, tiger salamanders, turtles, toads, frogs, tarantulas, millipedes, bunnies and owls, Wieser said.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
These birds will eventually be released on Palmyra Atoll, a brown snake-free island in the Pacific Ocean.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of snake

Noun

Verna did not know there was a gun in the vehicle that would be used for a sneak attack to kill him, but one of his last acts as an officer was to write a ticket, resulting in evidence that would eventually lead to solving his own murder, according to the prosecutor.

— City News Service, Daily News, 24 June 2026
The latest sneak peak into the sequel for the Nineties cult classic is filled with magic — but that doesn’t mean the Owen sisters are always onboard, especially not Bullock’s Sally.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026

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