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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
Stephanie Kaloi, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
When the mother asked why, the student explained the week-old kittens had been in the classroom with the teacher’s snakes.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
Kim’s tattoos are neotraditional, a style characterized by bold lines and dense colors, often depicting animals like snakes, tigers or cranes; while Sisi’s tattoos are playful, depicting cartoonish cats and flowers with neon pinks and blues.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Look no further than Kristina for the first player to hoot and holler about… snakes?
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
There is only one NHL player who’s survived a cheetah attack, occasionally loses a few large snakes and once convinced Canadian customs to let through a collection of knives.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
While you may be tempted to blame other animals such as opossums or snakes, or even coyotes for making holes or burrows in your yard, these creatures are more likely to use existing animal holes for their dens.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
There’s an art gallery, the Birds of Prey Center, an otter exhibit, and Desertarium, which features turtles, snakes, lizards, frogs, and more.
—Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Danger is slithering around Tennessee Tennessee is home to dozens of species of snakes, but there are only four venomous ones that people, and animals like chickens, should watch out for.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 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
In 2016, Garcia showcased his collection of reptiles, which includes snakes and lizards, on Vimeo.
—Stephanie Kaloi, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
When the mother asked why, the student explained the week-old kittens had been in the classroom with the teacher’s snakes.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
Kim’s tattoos are neotraditional, a style characterized by bold lines and dense colors, often depicting animals like snakes, tigers or cranes; while Sisi’s tattoos are playful, depicting cartoonish cats and flowers with neon pinks and blues.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Look no further than Kristina for the first player to hoot and holler about… snakes?
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Sep. 2025
There is only one NHL player who’s survived a cheetah attack, occasionally loses a few large snakes and once convinced Canadian customs to let through a collection of knives.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
While you may be tempted to blame other animals such as opossums or snakes, or even coyotes for making holes or burrows in your yard, these creatures are more likely to use existing animal holes for their dens.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
There’s an art gallery, the Birds of Prey Center, an otter exhibit, and Desertarium, which features turtles, snakes, lizards, frogs, and more.
—Lauren Jones, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Danger is slithering around Tennessee Tennessee is home to dozens of species of snakes, but there are only four venomous ones that people, and animals like chickens, should watch out for.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 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
Noun
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Most of the signs of overstimulation for animals like dogs and cats can also apply to capybara.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
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The two dogs met during the 2024 British Grand Prix weekend, with both Hamilton and Leclerc sharing photos and videos of the meeting on social media.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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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
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The Triangle, one of many signature quirks of Fenway Park, lurks 420 feet from home plate.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
8 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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For Jones, that means confronting her childhood fear of clowns.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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In an operating room, a mad doctor performs plastic surgery to turn new recruits into killer clowns.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On the negative side, there’s Judomaster, who sneaks into the portal behind Chris (and leaves a trail of Cheeto dust in his wake).—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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The 12-day calendar sneaks in $138 worth of beauty gems from cult-favorite brands like Youth To The People, Caudalie, Stila, RMS, and L’Occitane.—
Katie Ann Lehman,
StyleCaster,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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Gameplay begins as the player crawls from the wreckage.—
G Kirilloff,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Snakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snakes. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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