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as in serpents
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 dogs
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
why, that dirty, rotten snake!
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as in traitors
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 snakes
Kurtcia Collazo, IndyStar, 11 Oct. 2025
The snakes may live on land or sea and can grow up to 30-50 inches long.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
So far, Shan’s keelback snakes have only been found in two parts of Yunnan province, a region of southern China bordering Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
The entire concert is a spectacle — all black and red, smoke and snakes.
—Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
In came air, but also spiders and big snakes and baboons.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The slithering snakes and biting lyrics spelled out revenge.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Given the vast differences between the bone fragments, Evans and her colleagues initially believed that the remnants belonged to two separate species of squamates—the taxonomical group composed of lizards and snakes.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
Birds, chipmunks, snakes, rabbits—cats can and will kill animals up to three times their size.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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
The route then snakes through the landscape near Ndabaka Gate in the national park; expect gravel roads and gently paved tarmac, as well as zebras, giraffes, and buffalo.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Aug. 2025
The 42nd District now snakes north and inland, picking up Bellflower, Commerce, Downey, Huntington Park and Lakewood.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
Instead, freezing the front line — which snakes roughly 620 miles from northeastern to southeastern Ukraine — seems to be the most the Ukrainian people might accept.
—Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Instead, freezing the front line — which snakes roughly 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from northeastern to southeastern Ukraine — seems to be the most the Ukrainian people might accept.
—Barry Hatton, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2025
The pool snakes for about a quarter-mile and is cushioned by mangroves that provide ample space for the slick animal to hide.
—Jack Prator, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
Same goes for lizards, snakes, tarantulas and other pets.
—Kurtcia Collazo, IndyStar, 11 Oct. 2025
The snakes may live on land or sea and can grow up to 30-50 inches long.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
So far, Shan’s keelback snakes have only been found in two parts of Yunnan province, a region of southern China bordering Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
The entire concert is a spectacle — all black and red, smoke and snakes.
—Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
In came air, but also spiders and big snakes and baboons.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The slithering snakes and biting lyrics spelled out revenge.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Given the vast differences between the bone fragments, Evans and her colleagues initially believed that the remnants belonged to two separate species of squamates—the taxonomical group composed of lizards and snakes.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
Birds, chipmunks, snakes, rabbits—cats can and will kill animals up to three times their size.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
The district snakes through southeast Texas from the border near Hidalgo − through Pulido's native Edinburg − and northward up around Corpus Christi, where the Tejano singer Selena has her roots.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
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
The route then snakes through the landscape near Ndabaka Gate in the national park; expect gravel roads and gently paved tarmac, as well as zebras, giraffes, and buffalo.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Aug. 2025
The 42nd District now snakes north and inland, picking up Bellflower, Commerce, Downey, Huntington Park and Lakewood.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
Instead, freezing the front line — which snakes roughly 620 miles from northeastern to southeastern Ukraine — seems to be the most the Ukrainian people might accept.
—Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Instead, freezing the front line — which snakes roughly 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from northeastern to southeastern Ukraine — seems to be the most the Ukrainian people might accept.
—Barry Hatton, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2025
The pool snakes for about a quarter-mile and is cushioned by mangroves that provide ample space for the slick animal to hide.
—Jack Prator, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snakes
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At least 51 people and two dogs have been rescued in Kipnuk and Kwigillingok since the weekend, and over 1,000 others have been displaced and are currently in shelters, a local tribal health agency said.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Initially, sticking to the same routine even on weekends helps dogs adjust.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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So many traitors, smooth operators.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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The stars play a game in which a group of ‘faithful’ players must detect and eliminate ‘traitors,’ who each evening banish others from the competition.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Beneath such moves often lurks a selfish desire to soothe increasing anxiety, unrest, and potentially even boredom.—
Kurt Strovink,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Behind a black iron gate, the door is marked with a wreath, and a cat sometimes lurks in the window.—
Lizzie Kane,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Japanese influence creeps in again with a matcha white chocolate chip cookie.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
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Employees notice the waves of shiny experiments that come and go (with no momentum), and cynicism creeps in.—
Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Splinter after splinter flopping onto the stone threshold, tsss, tsss, hissing like a nest of vipers.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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During these visits in October 2024 and March 2025, the team encountered three more Ottoman vipers around Aggitis.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The biggest losers are the very citizens electing these clowns.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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More than a decade later, the series continues to reimagine American histories and channel primal fears — from clowns and cults, to witches and ghosts — with each installment cloaked in social commentary and camp.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, Billie sneaks out and finds where Morsus is keeping Quentin.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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In need of a place to hide out, Manchester sneaks into a Toys R’ Us in Charlotte.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Chalamet crawls out of the weird-for-the-sake-of-being-weird chamber and chucks the helmet to the ground, displaying his now shaven head.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
8 Oct. 2025
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Arisu crawls onto a mound of rubble for momentary relief, and is met with an angry Banda.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Snakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snakes. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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