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Recent Examples of constrictor
Unlike constrictors, which rely on brute force to suffocate their prey, king cobras are precision venom injectors.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
One of several constrictors known to exist in the ‘glades, the python has decimated native species including rabbits, raccoons, opossums, and birds.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Boa constrictor hitches ride on Arizona man's car An Arizona driver was shocked to find a huge snake hanging underneath his vehicle in November.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
Currently, researchers are working with a test that detects four invasive constrictor snake species, all of which have established populations in Florida: Burmese pythons, North African pythons, boa constrictors and rainbow boas.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
One of several constrictors known to exist in the ‘glades, the python has decimated native species including rabbits, raccoons, opossums, and birds.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Boa constrictor hitches ride on Arizona man's car An Arizona driver was shocked to find a huge snake hanging underneath his vehicle in November.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2024
Currently, researchers are working with a test that detects four invasive constrictor snake species, all of which have established populations in Florida: Burmese pythons, North African pythons, boa constrictors and rainbow boas.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constrictor
Noun
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Between each eye and nostril sits a deep pit organ — more advanced than anything found in boas or pythons.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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But no known boa alive today actively specializes in hunting fish.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The dogs are all trained not to pull on the leash, to stay in formation and to steer clear of rattlesnakes by sight, sound or scent.—
Steve Lopez,
Mercury News,
24 June 2025
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Screenshots from a June 19 TikTok video of a dog sitting at the vet with a swollen face after being bit by a rattlesnake.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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The skinny white snake turned out to not be a cobra, which would have been highly unlikely as that particular venomous species is not native to Florida.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2025
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While laying on my stomach, Brashear pulled my arms up behind me into an assisted cobra pose.—
Kayla Blanton,
Outside Online,
4 Apr. 2025
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Brewer goes on to explain that Burmese pythons are the third largest snake behind reticulated pythons, which are the longest, and anacondas, which are the heaviest.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2025
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During the low-water season from June to October, when aquatic life is more concentrated, spotting manatees, caimans, and anacondas are easier.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The site lies miles from any urban center, encircled by swampland and wildlife, with natural barriers of alligators and pythons that state officials argue would deter escapes.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Crocodiles, alligators, and destructive Burmese pythons thrive in the Everglades, but a new study shows that the singular ecosystem is also vital to South Florida’s economy, helping sustain millions of people who live around its periphery.—
Denise Hruby,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Some of the most venomous snakes found in Texas are copperheads, cottonmouths and rattlesnakes.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2025
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Larger predators—coyotes, bobcats, black bears, and copperhead snakes—would follow.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view.—
Terrence McCoy,
Washington Post,
8 Nov. 2023
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Bushmaster The funky blues-rock band wraps up the Falls Church Concerts in the Park series.—
Sarah Lane,
Washington Post,
2 Aug. 2017
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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
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The 2024 photo, however, clearly showed a Vipera berus, also known as the common European adder or common European viper, on Sylt Island, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Constrictor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constrictor. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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