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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
Meyers had follow-up questions about that time Lisa Bonet’s snake got stuck in Swift’s walls. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 That all changed Wednesday with a single snake bite that sparked a medical emergency and sent ripples of panic throughout production. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
In response, local tourism companies clashed, generating blockades and halting services that marooned global travelers in Aguas Calientes, the remote gateway town where buses snake through the Andes toward the 15th-century Inca citadel. Mark Johanson, Outside, 25 Sep. 2025 Tree roots and ivy creepers have also snaked through the stonework. Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 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
  • Fey also mocked Noem's infamous story about shooting a family dog.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Lake Worth police have remined public to not approach the dog involved, according to the social media post.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The high-concept social experiment show, in which a group of strangers work together to uncover the traitors, sorry, werewolves, amongst them, was a breakout hit on Canal+ in France and has already been adapted for ARD’s online service in Germany.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
  • If Brian doesn't answer, he will be labeled a traitor.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Roynon explains that color can lift good feng shui energy and mute any negative energy that may be lurking around.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
  • However, Zandi still sees a precarious situation with many risks lurking that could flip the economy.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The innovation could pave the way for medical tools that move through the body’s arteries or inspection devices that crawl into complex machinery.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Over three hours, small groups navigate a challenging underground world, scrambling over boulders, belly-crawling through narrow passages, and squeezing through tight spaces to discover hidden marble wonders.
    Heide Brandes, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 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
  • Kevin sneaks his way into a room at the Plaza Hotel and gets up to his usual shenanigans in the building, which was owned in real life by Donald at the time, with Ivana serving as the property's president.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Jim snuck in and took an aisle seat as the lights dimmed.
    Jon Landau, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The shadow of a mad scientist is always creeping over his shoulder, tapping on it, reminding him to be clever.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
  • After battling late summer heat, the Greater Cincinnati region is finally starting to cool down with fall temperatures slowly creeping in.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snake. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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