Thesaurus results for RATTLESNAKE

rattlesnake

noun

as in copperhead

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Recent Examples of rattlesnake The center states that rattlesnake bites are more likely to leave long-term injuries — with 10 to 44% of people having lasting wounds, such as losing mobility at the bite site. —

Don Sweeney april 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026 One person was hospitalized on Sunday after they were bitten by a rattlesnake in Camarillo, according to Ventura County firefighters. —

Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026 The way the wildflowers bloomed along the North County hillside, the rush of the creek along the trail — and even my encounter with a rattlesnake — all made for a special hiking experience. —

Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026 In June, when the surface temperatures of the rock deep inside the abyss can claw toward 170 degrees — hot enough to kill a rattlesnake caught in the open in a few minutes — the Kaibab offers a cool reprieve. —

New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rattlesnake

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Noun

Since the length of the fangs and the amount of venom injected depends on the size of the snake (an adult timber rattler may have fangs half an inch long), the copperhead’s bite is less deep and severe.

— Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
Venomous snakes—including the timber rattlesnake, the copperhead, and the cottonmouth—all make this area their home.

— Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026