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
Spend a day hiking or biking around the land that’s home to all kinds of wild species, from fish to migratory and resident birds to reptiles.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
Jonathan the tortoise, the ancient reptile mistakenly declared dead back on April Fools' Day, is not only still alive, but has earned another accolade.
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Mike Snider,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Frogs make terrific baits for a variety of fish, largemouth bass especially, but rules and permits governing the collection and possession of reptiles and amphibians also vary greatly by state.
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Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Getty Images Despite those concerns, scientists acknowledge significant gaps remain in understanding exactly how the invasive reptiles are affecting South Florida ecosystems.
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Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for reptile
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
Jonathan the tortoise, the ancient reptile mistakenly declared dead back on April Fools' Day, is not only still alive, but has earned another accolade.
—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Frogs make terrific baits for a variety of fish, largemouth bass especially, but rules and permits governing the collection and possession of reptiles and amphibians also vary greatly by state.
—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Getty Images Despite those concerns, scientists acknowledge significant gaps remain in understanding exactly how the invasive reptiles are affecting South Florida ecosystems.
—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for reptile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reptile
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What breaks my heart is that Vermax’s cries sounded like a dog crying, a dog dying.
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Roughly the size of a large dog and weighing more than 110 pounds (50 kilograms), the quadruped robot is designed to navigate industrial facilities that include staircases, narrow walkways, uneven surfaces, and confined spaces.
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The only leaders more buffoonish and lethal than the fairground hucksters elected in our failing democracies are the omnipotent clowns of tyranny.
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Up until his first day of filming Jackass, Steve-O was a clown in nightclubs, cruise ships and at a flea-market circus.
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This Jamaican restaurant, located just off Main Street, brings Caribbean flavors to Mackinac Island’s solid rotation of restaurants, with planked whitefish and jerk chicken sandwiches.
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After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.
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Each club assembled a roster of ten athletes through a snake draft, selecting equal numbers of men and women.
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Look, snakes of a feather flock together.
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Because spotted skunks are relatively rare in California wildlife rehabilitation centers and in the surrounding area, there were no other skunks of his kind available to keep him company.
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The fall is an especially busy time for skunks.
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Perhaps another beast could be used for making hamburgers instead.
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Amusingly, these events were nicknamed perytons, after a fictional beast that had the hybrid body of a stag and bird but cast the shadow of a human; a nod to their imposter nature.
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Clooney might be known as the joker of the two.
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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.
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The first signs that your pet has ingested bufotoxin from the cane toad are bright red gums and excessive drooling.
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In frogs and toads that parent, males take the lead about half the time.
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“Reptile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reptile. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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