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Recent Examples of constrictor
Boa constrictors, however, are not typically dangerous to humans.
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The large nonvenomous constrictor captures its prey by ambushing it before coiling around it.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
It is assumed that these pythons, like other large constrictors, do not differentiate between prey types once a target has been subdued, leading to such rare attacks on humans.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Here in Puerto Rico, however, invasive constrictors have no natural predators and few competitors.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2024
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
The large nonvenomous constrictor captures its prey by ambushing it before coiling around it.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
It is assumed that these pythons, like other large constrictors, do not differentiate between prey types once a target has been subdued, leading to such rare attacks on humans.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Here in Puerto Rico, however, invasive constrictors have no natural predators and few competitors.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constrictor
Noun
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The boa couldn’t have survived on its own in the wild, according to the post.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2025
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My friend Heather, who makes her own jewelry, sometimes wears an attractive feather boa to complement an outfit.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Subsequent analysis of the venom trove revealed that the islands with more competition and space were home to more specialized rattlesnake toxins.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
23 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately for him, this also includes rattlesnakes, who aren't necessarily known for being so warm and welcoming.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Over about two decades, Tim Friede has allowed venomous snakes to bite him hundreds of times, including Egyptian cobras, black mambas and diamondbacks.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
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Yoga poses, including cat/cow, child’s pose, sphinx, and cobra may also help.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
5 May 2025
Noun
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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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This year’s Big Slick Celebrity Weekend in Kansas City, by the way — where Rudd’s presence is guaranteed barring any unfortunate anaconda accidents — is set for May 30-31.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the early hours of the morning on Tuesday, April 29, a carpet python was found stuck in a sewage pipe at a home in South East Queensland and had to be forced out through the toilet.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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When a rodent scurries close — often drawn by the same shelter — the python strikes.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The new camera has the possibility of showcasing other types of snakes, like copperheads, as well as different animals like black bears.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Lizard and Snake Gestation Periods: 12 Months Most snakes don’t have long gestation periods, but northern copperheads can be pregnant for up to nine months, and could give birth to up to 10 offspring.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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 21 May. 2025.
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