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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
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In the 2000s, the museum began converting a historic roundhouse that was once used as a horse stable into its current incarnation as an event and exhibition space.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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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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Commerce City police officers relocated a rattlesnake after it was discovered near Adams City High School.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Just like rattlesnakes, skunks prefer not to attack.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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In the top of the first inning, Rangers catcher Elias Diaz pointed at first base for a check swing appeal when deGrom was pitching against Xander Bogaerts thinking there would be a first-base umpire, but the umpire was in the middle of the diamond.—
Cal Phillips,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Previous Sentras punched above their weight in interior quality, but the 2026 model takes an even bigger swing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 June 2026
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German players reportedly came across a copperhead while training, the BBC reported Tuesday, June 16.—
Eva Flowe
June 18,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
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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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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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In Labour circles, there is an old joke poking fun at Burnham’s chameleon-like ability to blend into whichever set of ideas is in vogue on the left at that moment in time.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Maybe jump the fence over to his left and get out of dodge.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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“Sidewinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidewinder. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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