as in dogs
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 reptiles
From January 2016 to February 2022, Jose Manuel Perez and his co-conspirators smuggled at least 1,700 reptiles into the United States from Mexico, Hong Kong and elsewhere, without the proper permits or declaring them at border crossings.
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 30 May 2026
The animals smuggled from Mexico were advertised on social media, with defendants posting photos and videos of the reptiles being captured in the wild.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Even people who know little about reptiles understand, instinctively, that crocodile territory is governed by very old rules.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Interact with live reptiles and learn how to observe them respectfully and safely.
—Elizabeth Green, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
The invasive snakes prey on native birds, mammals and reptiles, disrupting the food chain.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
His wife, Cheryl Hines, is heard off camera asking him to be careful with the slithering reptiles.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 26 May 2026
The bones closely resemble those belonging to the two recognized North American species of Shuvosauridae, a clade of ancient bipedal reptiles that lived through the Late Triassic.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 26 May 2026
Pet-friendly shelters do not accept exotic pets like reptiles or livestock.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Drew Pittock, USA Today, 30 May 2026
The animals smuggled from Mexico were advertised on social media, with defendants posting photos and videos of the reptiles being captured in the wild.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Even people who know little about reptiles understand, instinctively, that crocodile territory is governed by very old rules.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Interact with live reptiles and learn how to observe them respectfully and safely.
—Elizabeth Green, AJC.com, 28 May 2026
The invasive snakes prey on native birds, mammals and reptiles, disrupting the food chain.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
His wife, Cheryl Hines, is heard off camera asking him to be careful with the slithering reptiles.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 26 May 2026
The bones closely resemble those belonging to the two recognized North American species of Shuvosauridae, a clade of ancient bipedal reptiles that lived through the Late Triassic.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 26 May 2026
Pet-friendly shelters do not accept exotic pets like reptiles or livestock.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reptiles
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The 10-week-old Boxer has since been treated for Parvovirus — a highly contagious and potentially fatal viral illness that primarily affects young puppies and unvaccinated dogs — in the organization's specialized ICU and is available for adoption at the Sunnyslope Campus in Phoenix.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Dog dumping has become such a problem that the Hartford Animal Shelter in partnership with the Hartford Police Department said it may be forced to start euthanizing healthy dogs as the shelter reaches capacity.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Grotesque sea hags, killer clowns, demonic self-help books and more plague the town and its mayor, Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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The four paintings are Joan Miró’s Composition (1953), Maurice Utrillo’s Maison de rendez-vous de chasse de Henri IV, rue Saint-Vincent, Montmartre (1934), Balthus’s Etude pour femme couchée (1948), and Pablo Picasso’s L’Ecuyere et les clowns (1961).—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
6 May 2026
Noun
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To relitigate the matter on behalf of Musk only served to underline the conviction that all of these jerks deserved one another.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Here, witches are real — and so are jerks.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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White pans over to the eaves and snaps a photo, where a couple of snakes are seen, quite literally hanging out.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Still, there’s a sense that the story has expanded to fill the space, with plotlines for all and crazy side trips (snakes!—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Around ponds, frogs and toads will be eaten, and when worms emerge after rainfall, skunks will eagerly feed on those.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Things start with dead skunks in a pool and only get (far, far) worse from there.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Around ponds, frogs and toads will be eaten, and when worms emerge after rainfall, skunks will eagerly feed on those.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Creacy said that the toads’ survival will depend on human assistance.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Noun
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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
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The beasts’ finale was a spectacular ending to a worthy show.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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“Reptiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reptiles. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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