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sidewinder

noun

Definition of sidewinder

as in cobra

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as in roundhouse

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Recent Examples of sidewinder There’s a hydraulic rebound control suspension and a sidewinder mode for diagonal crawling. — James Raia, Mercury News, 31 May 2026 Crispy sidewinder fries, Cajun slaw, tender alligator nuggets. — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Common rattlesnakes in California include the Mojave, northern Pacific, red, sidewinder, speckled and western diamondback rattlesnakes. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for sidewinder

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Noun

The trailer begins with one reptile owner holding a giant cobra while standing on a deck outdoors.

— Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
But this is impossible once cobra venom enters the system.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Definition of cobra

Noun

McGregor’s first fight in five years lasted only 1 minute, 9 seconds because of a knee injury sustained while attempting an opening roundhouse kick on Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
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

Definition of roundhouse

Noun

Elordi’s character Nate was killed off in the penultimate episode when he was buried alive and then bit by a rattlesnake.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Health officials say anyone bitten by a rattlesnake should seek emergency medical care immediately, remain as still as possible and avoid attempting home remedies that can worsen the injury.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of rattlesnake

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Arizona swing voters consider fall choices The race to November will see both sides courting undecided independents and convincible Republicans, groups Hobbs won enough support from four years ago to best Lake by a hair.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 19 July 2026
With the lazy, hazy days of summer in full swing, your vegetable garden is likely in full production mode.

— Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

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One officer appears to have deployed a Taser as the man falls to the ground again and is kicked by another officer as a third holds him down with his knee.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
In addition to the absences of Messi and De Paul, Miami was missing Tadeo Allende (knee), David Ayala (adductor strain), Maxi Falcon (calf strain), and Gonzalo Lujan (calf strain).

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Definition of knee

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The progression observed in black mamba envenomation reflects a different process.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
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

Definition of mamba

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Criticism from the political left was, predictably, swift and intense.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
And as November approaches, more contours of the Democratic platform on what to do about it are taking shape, staking out a position that borrows from both the left and the right.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

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