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as in cobra
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as in roundhouse
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Recent Examples of sidewinder
Spencer Miles, a Rule 5 draft choice, beat out sidewinder Chase Lee for the last bullpen role.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Biomechanical research shows that sidewinders top out at around 2.2 miles per hour on the ground.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Another sidewinder on the deuce side had the same result.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
South Shore Terrace's 2023 sales In 2023, South Shore Terrace served more than 100,000 beers, 15,000 non-alcoholic drinks, 25,000 orders of sidewinder fries, 5,500 orders of cheese curds and 5,000 pretzels.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Biomechanical research shows that sidewinders top out at around 2.2 miles per hour on the ground.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
Another sidewinder on the deuce side had the same result.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
South Shore Terrace's 2023 sales In 2023, South Shore Terrace served more than 100,000 beers, 15,000 non-alcoholic drinks, 25,000 orders of sidewinder fries, 5,500 orders of cheese curds and 5,000 pretzels.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidewinder
Noun
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But this is impossible once cobra venom enters the system.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Straight at me, the cobra struck.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Recent viral videos of a bot in a clown wig roundhouse kicking a small child, or another dancing bot breaking a spectator’s nose, are testament to that.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
10 June 2026
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The main roundhouse that houses the knockout collection of American railroading treasures remains untouched, but parts of the property facing the Pigtown neighborhood are being completely reimagined.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
8 May 2026
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That's when Quinn was bitten twice on the thigh by a rattlesnake.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Tennessee is home to 32 species of snakes, but only four of them secrete venom — the copperhead, cottonmouth, timber rattlesnake and pygmy rattlesnake.—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
Noun
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In the fifth inning, Pasquantino grimaced in pain after a swing at the plate.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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So just trying to shorten my swing up and put a good swing on it.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Expect lots of swelling around the bite, and, if bitten by a copperhead, to feel poorly with flu-like symptoms for a few days.—
Sophie Lindberg,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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North Carolina has a great many copperheads, and as a result, many copperhead bites.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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Police said Clark suffered non-life-threatening stab wounds to his upper chest, arm, mid-back and knee.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Mooney, Fields and Austin were the starters during the spring when Nabers (knee) and Slayton (sports hernia) were sidelined.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Black mamba venom represents one solution to that problem. Snakes like the black mamba can stir fear in the bravest of us.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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The Oilers’ penalty kill had its issues –– virtually any team with weak goaltending does –– but their power play remained as lethal as a black mamba.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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The ball ricocheted off him to his left, where second baseman Santiago Espinal made a last-ditch effort to salvage the play but couldn’t pick up the ball cleanly.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Labour have, since the 2024 election, lost a number of voters to parties on the liberal-left of the political spectrum, be that the Greens and Liberal Democrats, or Plaid Cymru in Wales and the SNP in Scotland.—
Anand Menon,
Time,
13 June 2026
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“Sidewinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidewinder. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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