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The constrictor, named for Rolf Blomberg, the Swedish naturalist who first described the species, can reach six feet in length and comes in an array of earthy browns, oranges and reds, with patterned spots along its sides.
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Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
Unlike constrictors, which rely on brute force to suffocate their prey, king cobras are precision venom injectors.
—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
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Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
Unlike constrictors, which rely on brute force to suffocate their prey, king cobras are precision venom injectors.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constrictor
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Lisa Vanderpump wore a cape made of feather boas and a giant hat while driving through the 2019 Pride event in the back of a convertible.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Her strapless gown also touted a plunging neckline with subtle boning, teamed with a massive feather boa for added drama.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The taxidermy mounts in the visitor center — which include a bear, a mountain lion, a red fox, a porcupine, a great horned owl and a rattlesnake — all are wearing party hats.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
19 June 2025
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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
Noun
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However, contrary to popular belief, cobras aren’t the fastest strikers in the snake world.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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For the India episode involving acutely venomous cobras, the production needed to be sure to stay within a half-hour’s drive from the hospital, setting up a potential race against time given that anti-venom cannot be administered in any other setting.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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It is believed that this snake preyed on large vertebrates, such as crocodiles, and used constriction to overpower its prey, similar to modern-day anacondas.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 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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Alligators have a more straightforward approach, which likely explains why the python in the video was missing its head.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
11 Aug. 2025
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Kimmel has trained Otto to hunt iguanas by day and pythons by night.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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In the Southeast, there are several venomous snakes that could potentially cause an injury to a human or pet: three species of rattlesnakes (eastern diamondback, timber, and pygmy), copperhead, cotton mouth (also known as water moccasins), and coral snake, says Maerz.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
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With an opening on each side of their head between the eye and nostril, pit vipers are broken into three groups: copperheads, cottonmouths and rattlesnakes, according to TPWD.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 July 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
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Klaus Birch Birch arrived at the scene and found the adder examining the young hare and biting its left hind leg.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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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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“Constrictor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constrictor. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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