as in dog
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
the actor plays a total reptile who's somehow still a hit with the ladies
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Recent Examples of reptile
Take home one of the reptiles or amphibians as a pet or get supplies for your current ones at this large expo show.
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
According to the department, people breed and deal in exotic cockroaches as a food source for reptiles.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 June 2026
The reptile was spotted by a man walking nearby, who noticed movement under the concrete of the walkway, NBC 6 reported.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
And Lamanna’s coauthor Jingmai O’Connor, vertebrate paleontologist and associate curator of fossil reptiles at Chicago’s Field Museum, also pointed out wads of bone found in the Changma Basin resemble pellets that owls regurgitate after feeding on prey.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
According to the department, people breed and deal in exotic cockroaches as a food source for reptiles.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 7 June 2026
The reptile was spotted by a man walking nearby, who noticed movement under the concrete of the walkway, NBC 6 reported.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
And Lamanna’s coauthor Jingmai O’Connor, vertebrate paleontologist and associate curator of fossil reptiles at Chicago’s Field Museum, also pointed out wads of bone found in the Changma Basin resemble pellets that owls regurgitate after feeding on prey.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reptile
Noun
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With the myth of Medea as a burning thematic wire, and through the metaphor of bloody dog fights, the novel burns with the rage and despair of those who remain unseen.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Stop being a female dog (in slow motion).—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The final Scary Movie trailer opens with a fittingly grotesque send-up of Terrifier, the ultra-bloody, low-budget clown slasher that's built a cult following.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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What appears to be a Unitree G1 humanoid robot wearing a blue clown wig can be seen confidently executing a roundhouse kick — squarely in the stomach of a young child in the audience, causing the kid to double over in pain.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
Noun
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His profession is to be the screaming jerk on reality shows, and his house burns down.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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These measurements enabled scientists to identify sudden changes linked to the Pacific reversal and a geomagnetic disturbance known as the 2017 geomagnetic jerk.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Hauser said the crew once paused filming at a location after finding 40 to 50 rattlesnakes in the area, and Reilly said the snakes were relocated unharmed.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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As the snakes leap, jump and slither in a bid to escape, Kennedy manages to grab one in each hand, narrowly dodging their attempts to snag a mouthful of his skin.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Fleas are carried constantly into your yard by wildlife that passes through, such as skunks, raccoons, opossums, mice, and deer, says Benson.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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An encounter with a skunk is every pet owner's worst nightmare.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
23 May 2026
Noun
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From subtle gossip to intentional exclusion, bullying is a complex beast.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
5 June 2026
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The findings, detailed today in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, suggest not only that all black holes emit such a wind but also that these beasts are not total loners that are isolated from their environments.—
Jeanna Bryner,
Scientific American,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Clooney might be known as the joker of the two.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Like any public hearing, there were a few jokers who had some strange outbursts, but the majority of the over a dozen speakers weren’t satisfied with Gower’s presentation and used their times to ask questions of the owners as to what has taken so long with this project.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Biologists release Houston toad eggs produced by the Houston Zoo into a pond in Central Texas.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Consider late-blooming native plants such as asters, goldenrod, ironweed, Joe Pye weed, and sneezeweed, as well as some non-natives including tall sedums, dahlias, toad lilies, zinnias, Bolivian verbena, reblooming roses and anise hyssop.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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“Reptile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reptile. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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