sidewinder

noun

Definition of sidewindernext
1
as in cobra

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2
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidewinder
  1. cobra
  2. roundhouse
  3. rattlesnake
  4. swing
  5. copperhead
  6. knee
  7. mamba
  8. left
Noun
  • But this is impossible once cobra venom enters the system.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Straight at me, the cobra struck.
    — John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of cobra
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of roundhouse
Noun
  • Preventing rattlesnake encounters People want to avoid rattlesnakes, and rattlesnakes want to avoid people as much as possible, according to CPCS.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • In most cases, a rattlesnake will inject venom with its bite.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of rattlesnake
Noun
  • San Diego’s manager Craig Stammen and coach Ryan Goins were ejected three pitches into the game after arguing a check-swing call.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Every baseball game has multiple turning points — times when a swing being a split second sooner or a fraction of an inch higher could change everything.
    — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of swing
Noun
  • Owens explained that baby copperhead bites — and copperhead bites in general — are rare.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
  • Southern Trans-Pecos — Trans-Pecos copperhead (about 20-30 inches long).
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of copperhead
Noun
  • Toohey was bedridden for six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair cartilage in his left knee in December.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • The Heat’s summer league team was also without guard Trevor Keels because of right knee soreness.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of knee
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • But there was a large broadcast screen down the left of the fairway.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • As the implosion of Graham Platner in Maine stokes an intraparty debate over progressives’ campaign acumen, the left has sought to change the subject by digging in against data centers as energy-hungry behemoths that hurt communities.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of left

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