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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
Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
These worm-like snakes feed on soft-bodied prey like ant and termite larvae.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
On Tuesday night, 800 lucky Goose fans snaked they way through the Shed at Hudson Yards to enter a world where music and art fused in a swirling, electric dreamscape.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
With no sightings it was assumed Valerie had met her match with a snake or perhaps a giant Rosenberg’s goanna, reptiles up to 1.5 meters long that occupy the island.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
These worm-like snakes feed on soft-bodied prey like ant and termite larvae.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
Moscow is particularly adept at what is known as hybrid warfare, a raft of tactics that can include targeting vital cables snaking along the seabed.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
On Tuesday night, 800 lucky Goose fans snaked they way through the Shed at Hudson Yards to enter a world where music and art fused in a swirling, electric dreamscape.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snake
Noun
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But even as the small serpent refuses to let go and wraps its body around HARDY’s hand, the songwriter remains totally calm.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
25 Apr. 2025
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Built for the long game, these serpents slithered their way from the Cretaceous right through to the Cenozoic — a stretch of over 80 million years.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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But that guy was a traitor, feeding information (false, in this case) to the Empire, so Saw shoots him, not Wilmon!—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2025
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The American president is a traitor to the democratic world.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Discovering your purpose doesn’t have to be complicated or grand, especially with the right guidance to help you to find what’s already lurking inside of you.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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But when threatening messages start popping up on Violet’s phone, an unseen enemy, lurking nearby, pushes her to poison her date.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2025
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Freya crawled on top of her, interrupting the seizure.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
27 Apr. 2025
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Continue to update your site with new, high-quality blogs, and search engines will more frequently crawl your site.—
Tonia Ryan,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The 2024 photo, however, clearly showed a Vipera berus, also known as the common European adder or common European viper, on Sylt Island, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
21 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
Verb
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Another man was banned from Disney World earlier this week after allegedly attempting to sneak a wallet full of cocaine into the Magic Kingdom, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Sheriff’s officials allege that Britton would wait for assemblies or other activities to sneak into unlocked classrooms where teachers left personal items.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Corporate executives don’t want to destroy morale; government agencies must retain reserve; and those of us in the job market – coaches, recruiters, staffers, etc. – must not let pessimism creep in.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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But a few prices are starting to creep up, most notably the graphics card.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snake. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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