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Recent Examples of adder
Klaus Birch Birch arrived at the scene and found the adder examining the young hare and biting its left hind leg.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
See it On Sylt Island in northern Germany, a resident’s photograph confirmed the presence of a Vipera berus, also known as the common European adder.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
The death adder’s plight illustrates another important point: In a 2013 review of the relevant scientific literature to date, Robertson and his colleagues concluded that exotic species are the single largest cause of evolutionary traps.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
That massive range is in part due to the adder’s ability to withstand low temperatures, Lüddecke explains.
—Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 20 Sep. 2024
Sometimes referred to as the Gaboon adder, this snake preys on a variety of small to medium-sized animals, including rodents like rats, birds such as francolins, and small mammals like rabbits and mongooses.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Known by a host of common names—trout lily, fawn lily, and adder's tongue—this woodland wildflower is a harbinger of spring.
—Nadia Hassani, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2024
Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
See it On Sylt Island in northern Germany, a resident’s photograph confirmed the presence of a Vipera berus, also known as the common European adder.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
The death adder’s plight illustrates another important point: In a 2013 review of the relevant scientific literature to date, Robertson and his colleagues concluded that exotic species are the single largest cause of evolutionary traps.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
That massive range is in part due to the adder’s ability to withstand low temperatures, Lüddecke explains.
—Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 20 Sep. 2024
Sometimes referred to as the Gaboon adder, this snake preys on a variety of small to medium-sized animals, including rodents like rats, birds such as francolins, and small mammals like rabbits and mongooses.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
Known by a host of common names—trout lily, fawn lily, and adder's tongue—this woodland wildflower is a harbinger of spring.
—Nadia Hassani, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adder
Noun
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Rather than allowing herself to be captured by the Romans, legend has it that Cleopatra let a poisonous asp bite her in Alexandria, according to the documentary.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Among the caterpillars Walker has studied are puss, or asp, caterpillars, whose stings can be excruciating.—
Ivan Amato,
Scientific American,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The smallest snake in the state, the pygmy rattlesnake, packs a punch given its compact size.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
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If there was a six-foot gopher snake roaming the property, why not a rattlesnake, too?—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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As the leaves turn to shades of orange and brown, a copperhead snake starts to blend perfectly into its habitat.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Most people get bitten by copperheads, Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency spokesperson Barry Cross told The Tennessean.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
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Cleopatra was imprisoned in her palace, and legend has it that an ally brought her a basket of figs, and hidden within was the cobra that gave the Egyptian queen that fatal bite.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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Save for a quick glance at his adversary, Redford fixes his eyes on the out-of-focus holster in the foreground, a cobra waiting to strike.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mesh styles made a return in pointy-toe kitten-heel pumps in neutral colors while the Babouche design was reinterpreted in a python print or black satin that winked also to comfy red carpet moments.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Staff said the python likely escaped its home and asked for help finding the snake’s owner.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Woven lace-up sneakers could also be seen, as well as metallic gold shoes with interweaving straps, a pointed-toe shoe with a version of a T-strap, moccasin-esque shoes with laces and more styles.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Use Zara’s suede light khaki option to pair with brown corduroy pants, then add print with a pair of leopard moccasins. Red, Burgundy, and Brown What feels like fall more than that first bite of warm apple pie?—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Burmese pythons are one of the state’s most notorious invasive species, and the FWC has implemented several efforts to remove the large nonvenomous constrictors from our ecosystem — primarily by humanely killing them.—
NBC South Florida,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
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Boa constrictors can reach up to 13 feet as adults.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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The FirePower engine was seen as both a powerful daily driver and a weekend racer as street racing culture developed.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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To that end, the rarefied model is based off the 992-generation 911 GT3 R racer, the latter developed to compete in GT3-series competition, including its category in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Adder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adder. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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