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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
Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
In came air, but also spiders and big snakes and baboons.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The district snakes through southeast Texas from the border near Hidalgo − through Pulido's native Edinburg − and northward up around Corpus Christi, where the Tejano singer Selena has her roots.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Staff said the python likely escaped its home and asked for help finding the snake’s owner.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
In came air, but also spiders and big snakes and baboons.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Every Major League Baseball team craves depth, and on Thursday, the Atlanta Braves were able to snake some from a National League rival.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The district snakes through southeast Texas from the border near Hidalgo − through Pulido's native Edinburg − and northward up around Corpus Christi, where the Tejano singer Selena has her roots.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snake
Noun
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For example, Rose’s eponymous collection of jewels includes 18-karat gold and diamond rings inspired by the soaring grace and strength of eagles, graceful serpent cuffs and natural diamond jewelry.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The serpent is reclaiming the land, and the symbol is creation and transformation in Mesoamerican culture.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Robot explorers for the moon Because some parts are too tight or dangerous for humans to explore, the robotic dogs act as scouts, mapping and analyzing the environment.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
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No one said the obvious, which was that the dog would probably be hit by another vehicle.—
Ron Arias,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Anyone pushing back against HUAC was a traitor, a red, and should be exiled.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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Cavs fans took it especially hard, labeling James a traitor and burning his jersey.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, 62 laps and humid conditions stood in his way, with Verstappen, Oscar Piastri, and Lando Norris lurking not far behind.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Beneath such moves often lurks a selfish desire to soothe increasing anxiety, unrest, and potentially even boredom.—
Kurt Strovink,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Instead of nurturing bold concepts through this early stage, investors are now implicitly asking that entrepreneurs crawl through it alone.—
Roman Axelrod,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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And there's these little worms crawling around.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Meanwhile, Billie sneaks out and finds where Morsus is keeping Quentin.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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In need of a place to hide out, Manchester sneaks into a Toys R’ Us in Charlotte.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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Not even creeping death could quash the rock star within.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The film weds Jewish mysticism and slow-creeping horror with all the anxiety of new lesbian love.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snake. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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