constrictor

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Recent Examples of constrictor 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 Boa constrictors can reach up to 13 feet as adults. Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 27 May 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
Noun
  • Pugh added some subtle coverage with a pair of nude underwear and accessorized with a fluffy gold feather boa.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 24 May 2026
  • For the most part, most of them wore gowns that could fit through the revolving door at the Hotel Du Cap onto the grand descending stairway, read few came close to rivaling Skye Hankey’s boa yellow dress last year which provided an elegant challenge for exits and entrances.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • Tragically, the trade-off was for nothing—when the coffin is finally uncovered, the two women discover Nate’s bloated corpse, bitten by a rattlesnake.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • Add a little snake prosthesis, and there’s your non-bitey rattlesnake.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 May 2026
Noun
  • Straight at me, the cobra struck.
    John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Among the more notable stunts this time are Knoxville riding a giant rocket, Bam Margera trapped in a trailer with a cobra and a finale musical number.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • What the Taiwan call an anaconda strategy.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • But things get real when an actual giant anaconda appears, turning their comically chaotic movie set into a deadly situation.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Hunter bitten while removing python Tapanes suffered a bite to his right hand while removing the python from beneath the sidewalk.
    Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
  • The singer, who was nominated for Best Female R&B Artist and performed in metallic sneakers during the show, wore Christian Louboutin’s $1,895 Miss Z pumps in a Rhapsody Yellow Gradient python leather.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • Photo courtesy of Zachary Gellner Venom risk low but still serious While the copperhead is a pit viper, its venom isn't considered the most poisonous.
    Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 16 May 2026
  • The copperhead is the most common venomous snake in North Carolina, and in highly populated areas is generally the only one, according to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view.
    Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
  • 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
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

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“Constrictor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constrictor. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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