as in snake
a limbless reptile with a long body
a viper sliding silently through the field
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Recent Examples of viper
One of the vipers is Mirren’s Maeve, Conrad’s wife.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 June 2025
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
This finding extends the geographic range of the Persian horned viper.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Snakes are all over the desert, hiding in plain sight, especially in Joshua Tree National Park, where people regularly hike and hang out without noticing any vipers.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 June 2025
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 June 2025
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
This finding extends the geographic range of the Persian horned viper.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Snakes are all over the desert, hiding in plain sight, especially in Joshua Tree National Park, where people regularly hike and hang out without noticing any vipers.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for viper
Noun
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More in Outdoor news: A Tennessee hiker died after picking up a snake.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
22 Aug. 2025
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While rainbow snakes are not venomous, snake bites are not uncommon in the United States, with approximately 7,000 to 8,000 people bitten by venomous snakes in the United States annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
20 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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Ironically, Louis Vuitton finds itself in a position best expressed by the mythic ouroboros symbol – the serpent that eats its own tail.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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“Viper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viper. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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