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verb

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as in to lurk
to move about in a sly or secret manner snaking softly through the brush

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as in to crawl
to move slowly with the body close to the ground commandos snaking through the grass toward the house

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Recent Examples of snake
Noun
Vionic Carmel Pumps Heels can actually be comfortable, and right now Vionic’s beloved pumps are up to 50% off in a saucy snake print. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025 The Sioux Falls Police Department received a 911 call about a snake bite Sunday, Sept. 7, and animal control officers were dispatched to the scene, Animal Control Supervisor Patty Beckman said during a Sept. 9 news briefing. Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
The Wild Flint The Flint snakes down Georgia, a safe distance from I-85 and I-75, before joining the Chattahoochee River in Lake Seminole and cutting across the Florida Panhandle as the Apalachicola River. David Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025 Originating in the Tibetan Plateau, the Nujiang River snakes its way through southern China andeventually flows into Myanmar. Lauren Liebhaber september 2, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snake
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snake
Noun
  • For example, Rose’s eponymous collection of jewels includes 18-karat gold and diamond rings inspired by the soaring grace and strength of eagles, graceful serpent cuffs and natural diamond jewelry.
    Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The serpent is reclaiming the land, and the symbol is creation and transformation in Mesoamerican culture.
    Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The impish Reeves brings puppy-dog codependence to the scruffy Estragon, who leans on Vladimir as his body and memory fail him.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Previously, dog owners were only required to report bites to Maricopa County Animal Care & Control, with no obligation to share contact information with victims — leading to many unreported incidents, according to the agency.
    Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Dionysius of Heraclea, caught in a health crisis, abandoned Stoicism for the pleasures of the Cyrenaics — only to be branded a traitor by former allies who saw his change of heart as proof of weakness.
    Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The bandit takes the pair into Shaybani territory, where he is treated with suspicion, to the extent that he is considered a traitor and condemned to die.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, your amygdala starts firing warning signals about potential threats lurking in the unknown.
    Anne-Laure Le Cunff, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
  • One of the employees at the McDonald's, Mandy Jackson, told the outlet that the gator had been lurking around the restaurant for two days.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Arisu crawls onto a mound of rubble for momentary relief, and is met with an angry Banda.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
  • At the time, officials concluded that a few mussels likely hitched a ride on a boat that had been in another infested area, most probably one of the Great Lakes in the Midwest, which are crawling with the critters.
    Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Splinter after splinter flopping onto the stone threshold, tsss, tsss, hissing like a nest of vipers.
    Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Forty-five minutes later, the racetrack appears almost without warning — coiled like a basking viper in the Tuscan countryside.
    Jonathan Hawkins, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • New ones pop up every week, and old ones often sneak your data back in.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • That may open the door to Arseny Gritsyuk sneaking into the top nine after a strong training camp.
    The Athletic NHL, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Signs of fall are finally beginning to creep in.
    Essence, Essence, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Alabama and Ole Miss vaulted into the club with big wins, while Texas A&M crept into minus-odds territory with a home win against Auburn.
    Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snake. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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