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as in serpent
a limbless reptile with a long body
snakes are cold-blooded, so they regulate their body temperature by alternately basking in sunlight and seeking shade
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as in dog
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
why, that dirty, rotten snake!
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as in traitor
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance
what a snake she was—having an affair with my husband while I was in the hospital!
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Recent Examples of snake
Michael Nied, People.com, 30 July 2025
Previous reports have suggested that certain animals, like elephants and snakes, may feel an earthquake or tsunami coming their way.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 30 July 2025
Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
Statistics from last May show that the number of visitors at the Vatican can reach 25,000 per day with massive ticket lines often snaking around the walls.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Noun
The snake — believed to be a pet, according to reporting by The State — was safely removed.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 30 July 2025
Previous reports have suggested that certain animals, like elephants and snakes, may feel an earthquake or tsunami coming their way.
—Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 30 July 2025
Verb
For Comme des Garçons, braids of various sizes snaked down models’ fronts after cascading from under hats.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
Statistics from last May show that the number of visitors at the Vatican can reach 25,000 per day with massive ticket lines often snaking around the walls.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snake
Noun
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The mom had been planning on enlisting the help of her better half in dealing with the serpent intruder.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 July 2025
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One of those items was a $9,000 vintage French serpent bracelet in 18-karat gold and enamel, according to the report.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2025
Noun
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According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.—
Jim Gaines,
ajc,
13 Sep. 2023
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Sep. 2023
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Taiwan’s parties, in other words, portray their opponents not just as politically different but as autocratic traitors.—
LEV NACHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Aug. 2025
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Foundation is worried about the traitors, the Empire is worried about the Galactic Council, the Emperor is worried about the other emperors and the robot.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The moon will sweep close to the Pleiades open star cluster in the early morning hours of Aug. 16-17, with the ice giant Uranus lurking unseen nearby.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Large air vents hinted at Prodigy Corp’s lax security, perfect for lurking aliens.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2025
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Adam crawls along the floor, left, about to put his finger in an electrical outlet, right, while his baby watches from afar.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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This setup enabled the robots to crawl using sequential contractions and relaxation—much like a caterpillar.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Aug. 2025
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How to identify venomous snakes in Texas Texas is home to four venomous snakes, three of which belong to the same family — the pit vipers.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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These creatures included a spider, a snail, dog, bull, maggot, cockroach, two kinds of snake (a viper and a grass snake), and ants.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Frances Haugen, a Facebook product manager turned whistleblower, snuck over ten thousand pages of documents and internal messages out of Facebook headquarters.—
Noah Giansiracusa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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When Wednesday later sneaks into Willow Hill to get her Uncle Fester (Fred Armisen) out of the psychiatric hospital as well as uncover the outcast experiments happening in the basement, things go south when a monster breaks free.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Still, Windows 11, the figure Microsoft is keenest to see grow is creeping up and is now at 59.9%, almost exactly three fifths, then.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Raven motifs crept into the production design at every turn: Nevermore Academy’s front gates, Principal Weems’ office, roof tiles that resembled feathers, and the school’s mascot.—
Daron James,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snake. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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