Thesaurus results for RACER

racer

noun

Definition of racer

as in rattlesnake

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Recent Examples of racer The two shared a first-look announcement image in front of a NASCAR racer with Cruise’s character name, Cole Trickle. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2026 The prolific amateur racer was invited to an exclusive event for potential customers in Los Angeles in August to preview the new supercar before order books open officially. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 Outer Banks star Chase Stokes talks about his body transformation to play a NASCAR racer in AMC’s Thunder Road. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026 Symone will play Jojo Calhoun, who is the brazen and creative younger sister of Julius (Mitchell), a local bull riding star and talented barrel racer. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for racer

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Noun

Adult monarchs feed on wild cherry, lilac, Labrador tea, blazing star, red clover, dogbane, goldenrods, ironweeds, joe-pye-weed, marigolds, asters, rattlesnake-master, sunflowers, thistles, vetches and (of course) milkweeds, MSU Extension said.

— Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026
But the increase in sightings doesn’t necessarily mean the rattlesnake population has grown, according to local experts.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of rattlesnake

Noun

The garter snakes survive Manitoba's severe winters by hibernating in a network of limestone crevasses and caverns below the frost line.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Snakes, such as garter snakes and thread snakes, eat snails, ant larvae, and other invertebrates, while gopher snakes, rat snakes, and other larger snakes are excellent mousers and will even take packrats, Amarello says.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 6 May 2026

Definition of garter snake

Noun

The cobra seems angry and writhes and attacks, and the handler holds the snake at bay, looking like a man who has made poor lifestyle choices and therefore deserves whatever is coming courtesy of his snake pal.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
McMahan was vital in discovering a new form of cobra lily, Arisaema mcmahanii, in Vietnam.

— Felicia Feaster, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of cobra

Noun

The water snake was removed from the construction site and placed in the care of Animal Care Centers of New York City (ACC).

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
While many of the snakes were said to be non‑venomous water snake and rat snakes, some were cobras, which are considered highly venomous, reported the Xiaoxiang Daily.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of water snake

Noun

Robotic sea snake Maintaining underwater infrastructure such as oil platforms and subsea pipelines is both costly and risky.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Oil that is on the surface is harmful to animals that come up to the surface to breathe, such as dolphins, sea turtles and sea snakes.

— Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of sea snake

Noun

Keep an eye out for bighorn sheep and dozens of metal artworks by sculptor Ricardo Breceda scattered around town, especially the 350-foot-long sea serpent (along Borrego Springs Road), which has become a community mascot.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
To capture that spooky New England vibe, the show was filmed on location across Massachusetts—including at spots connected to the Salem Witch Trials and a mythical sea serpent.

— Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of sea serpent

Noun

The dusky pygmy rattlesnake and coral snake can be found everywhere in Florida, except in the Florida Keys.

— Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 3 June 2026
According to a study published in the journal Behavioral Ecology, more bats and birds will steer clear of wind turbines when their blades are painted with colors similar to animals like venomous coral snakes and poison dart frogs.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 May 2026

Definition of coral snake

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