constrictor

noun

Definition of constrictornext
as in boa

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Recent Examples of constrictor The snake was identified as a carpet python, a non-venomous constrictor commonly found in Australia’s coastal regions. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026 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 That’s not far off from the average size of the world’s longest constrictor alive, the reticulated python, which typically grows to around 20 feet. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for constrictor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constrictor
  1. boa
  2. rattlesnake
  3. cobra
  4. anaconda
  5. python
  6. copperhead
  7. bushmaster
  8. adder
Noun
  • Cheers erupted when Griffin, Parker and her two children from previous relationships led a calf with a giant pink boa and a fluffy pink flower around its neck into the yard.
    — KC Baker, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
  • Pugh accessorized with a feather boa and gold statement jewelry.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 24 May 2026
Definition of boa
Noun
  • Make sure to sample the rattlesnake and rabbit sausage here, too.
    — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026
  • Elordi’s character Nate was killed off in the penultimate episode when he was buried alive and then bit by a rattlesnake.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Definition of rattlesnake
Noun
  • McMahan was vital in discovering a new form of cobra lily, Arisaema mcmahanii, in Vietnam.
    — Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • The trailer begins with one reptile owner holding a giant cobra while standing on a deck outdoors.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Definition of cobra
Noun
  • This is a sport in which bodies get crunched, ears, noses and faces get peppered, and matches can be won by an anaconda choke or a guillotine choke.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • Green anacondas can weigh as much as 250 kg (about 550 pounds)—almost twice as much as a reticulated python!
    — Shabnam Dohutia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 June 2026
Definition of anaconda
Noun
  • Hundreds of python hunters are currently combing the Everglades ecosystem in Southern Florida for the state’s annual Python Challenge.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 22 July 2026
  • In a report published July 11, an FWC spokesperson told ABC News that a new Burmese python hotspot has emerged in a portion of Charlotte County — north of Naples and Fort Myers.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Definition of python
Noun
  • Owens explained that baby copperhead bites — and copperhead bites in general — are rare.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
  • Southern Trans-Pecos — Trans-Pecos copperhead (about 20-30 inches long).
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of copperhead
Noun
  • 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
Definition of bushmaster
Noun
  • As the days get warmer, lizards and common adders come out, too.
    — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 2 Apr. 2026
  • And after that gets done, the next step is concatenating them to create a full adder, because that is the fundamental computing logic component.
    — Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of adder

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“Constrictor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constrictor. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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