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Recent Examples of snakebit Some positions are just snakebit, Saban said. Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 18 Nov. 2021 The five women sent into the woods for the retreat come back late, drenched, bloody, snakebit and down one member — Alice has disappeared. Marion Winik, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2023 To say the fourth-line center was snakebit is underselling it. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Nov. 2022 The Alabama running back tore his ACL against Ole Miss a year ago in what became a snakebit position. Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 25 Aug. 2022 But what has made this category of sites providing cryptocurrency and other services based on blockchain technology seem so snakebit? Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 12 Aug. 2022 The perpetually snakebit Jayhawks, who have a lengthy history of N.C.A.A. disappointments — including two years ago when they were ranked No. 1 in the country before the pandemic wiped out the tournament — put those regrets behind them. New York Times, 5 Apr. 2022 Dollar Man is one of the most snakebit films in Hollywood history. Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 4 Dec. 2019 Zeppelin moved into a two-story structure with a short, snakebit history as a dining destination. Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snakebit
Adjective
  • This came after multiple failures in recent years — including three disastrous explosions in 2025 alone.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Russia is having a disastrous harvest despite being an agricultural powerhouse, putting further pressure on the economy and the Kremlin’s finances.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Wilfred got five results correct but was unlucky to miss out on a bonus point despite correctly predicting four goals for Manchester City and three for Nottingham Forest.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Caissie's promotion comes on the heels of an extremely unfortunate and unlucky injury to catcher Miguel Amaya.
    Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The offensive issues contributed to rookie Yankees starter Will Warren (6-5) suffering a hard-luck loss.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025
  • The offensive issues contributed to a hard-luck loss for rookie Yankees starter Will Warren, who surrendered a home run to the game’s first batter, Michael Busch, but was otherwise sharp.
    Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • There’s way, way more to this score than Macca’s unfortunate attempt at a Jamaican accent in the title song.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Unlike its cousin, the shaker glass, an unfortunate bar staple across the globe, a good pub glass usually holds 20 ounces of beer and has a flair in the upper body that allows aromas and flavors to blossom.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • One feature of Spark’s comic genius is her ability to come up with screwball storylines that recapitulate our hapless drift toward final judgment.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2025
  • Later in the trailer, Heder’s hapless architect stubs his toe on one of the actor’s Oscar statuettes on the floor.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • And a surprising amount of grace from staff who, although unhappy with the changes, felt respected.
    Taazima Kala, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • But the new move enables them to not only cement their life in Windsor for the long term, but also to leave some of those unhappy associations behind them.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025

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“Snakebit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snakebit. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.

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