bushmaster

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Recent Examples of bushmaster That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view. Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023 Bushmaster The funky blues-rock band wraps up the Falls Church Concerts in the Park series. Sarah Lane, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2017 Ripa claimed to be the first herpetologist in the world to watch venomous bushmasters mate....and was bitten by them at least seven times in his life. Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 15 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bushmaster
Noun
  • Texas is home to 105 species of snakes, with 15 being venomous. Pit vipers and North American cobras are the two species of venomous snakes found in the Lone Star state.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2025
  • However, contrary to popular belief, cobras aren’t the fastest strikers in the snake world.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • The taxidermy mounts in the visitor center — which include a bear, a mountain lion, a red fox, a porcupine, a great horned owl and a rattlesnake — all are wearing party hats.
    John Meyer, Denver Post, 19 June 2025
  • Some of the most venomous snakes found in Texas are copperheads, cottonmouths and rattlesnakes.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • In the Southeast, there are several venomous snakes that could potentially cause an injury to a human or pet: three species of rattlesnakes (eastern diamondback, timber, and pygmy), copperhead, cotton mouth (also known as water moccasins), and coral snake, says Maerz.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
  • With an opening on each side of their head between the eye and nostril, pit vipers are broken into three groups: copperheads, cottonmouths and rattlesnakes, according to TPWD.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • Lisa Vanderpump wore a cape made of feather boas and a giant hat while driving through the 2019 Pride event in the back of a convertible.
    Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 28 June 2025
  • Her strapless gown also touted a plunging neckline with subtle boning, teamed with a massive feather boa for added drama.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • That brought the total number of nonnative constrictors removed in all Florida Python Challenge competitions to 1,112.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 11 July 2024
  • This is a humid, low-lying landscape not unlike the wetlands where today’s large constrictors thrive.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Klaus Birch Birch arrived at the scene and found the adder examining the young hare and biting its left hind leg.
    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
Noun
  • Alligators have a more straightforward approach, which likely explains why the python in the video was missing its head.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Kimmel has trained Otto to hunt iguanas by day and pythons by night.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Investment piece: Jonathan Anderson’s unconstructed moccasin sneaker hybrids at Dior.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
  • Joss placed a pair of moccasins between the couple, symbolizing their journey.
    Ethan Bauer, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2025

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“Bushmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bushmaster. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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