as in opportunists
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions
at the summer resort he acquired a reputation as a social chameleon—someone who could be whatever his hosts wanted him to be
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Recent Examples of chameleons
Even better, these sleek shoes act as closet chameleons, blending seamlessly with everything from office outfits to errands ensembles without issue.
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Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Think of this as the way chameleons change color to blend into their surroundings for protection.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
In the middle of this spectrum, a trio of mid-career stylistic chameleons and sometime collaborators — Feid, J Balvin, and Bad Bunny — carefully map out intersecting tastes.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
The Kardashian-Jenner clan are known to be quite the hair chameleons, sometimes debuting a new transformation with every outing.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Today, those invaders have been cleared, and more than 100,000 native saplings have grown into a lush forest cover that’s now home to sunbirds, bulbuls, geckos and chameleons.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
There will be a piñata and crafting, including Lele dolls, carnival masks and pipe cleaner chameleons.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
This matters because chameleons hunt by ballistically launching their tongues like slingshots, using a tapered bone in their throat as a ramp.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025
The parallels between salamanders and chameleons indicate that the underlying physics does not depend on rare or exotic tissues.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Think of this as the way chameleons change color to blend into their surroundings for protection.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
In the middle of this spectrum, a trio of mid-career stylistic chameleons and sometime collaborators — Feid, J Balvin, and Bad Bunny — carefully map out intersecting tastes.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
The Kardashian-Jenner clan are known to be quite the hair chameleons, sometimes debuting a new transformation with every outing.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Today, those invaders have been cleared, and more than 100,000 native saplings have grown into a lush forest cover that’s now home to sunbirds, bulbuls, geckos and chameleons.
—Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
There will be a piñata and crafting, including Lele dolls, carnival masks and pipe cleaner chameleons.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
This matters because chameleons hunt by ballistically launching their tongues like slingshots, using a tapered bone in their throat as a ramp.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025
The parallels between salamanders and chameleons indicate that the underlying physics does not depend on rare or exotic tissues.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chameleons
Noun
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Some residents allege illnesses like Ebola are elevated by opportunists trying to profit.—
Ope Adetayo,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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As pressure mounts to identify the gunman, opportunists emerge from every corner, eager to exploit the chaos and dismantle the empire Madam fought to build.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Skilled acrobats and aerialists are required to act.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
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Among the night’s most impressive acts was Acro Crew, a group made up primarily of young acrobats and several talented dogs.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Noun
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My great handyman, PT guy, HVAC service and tree trimmers all have come from social media recommendations.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
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After at least two days, the child died, and Harrell Johnson decapitated her with hedge trimmers.—
Caroline Zimmerman
May 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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“Chameleons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chameleons. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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