Thesaurus results for SNEAKER

sneaker

noun

ˈsnē-kər

Definition of sneaker

as in skunk

someone who acts in a sly and secret manner she's such a sneaker I wouldn't trust her any farther than I could throw her

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Recent Examples of sneaker Request Boutique, a marketplace for buying, selling and trading sneakers and streetwear, recently opened at Concord Mills, mall owner Simon said Tuesday. — Catherine Muccigrosso july 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026 Grandma sneakers have that kind of subtle ability to solve a lot of fashion issues without complicating anything. — Alex Sales, Glamour, 14 July 2026 Sara, dressed in jeans, a T-shirt, and sneakers, met me on the sidelines. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 The teen paired the bold hair change with a black outfit consisting of a choker necklace with faux spikes, a long-sleeve graphic shirt, a ruffled skirt and knee-high sneakers. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sneaker

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Noun

Compared to skunks and coyotes, raccoons were the quickest to discover that tapping the left button would release food, with most of the eight raccoon subjects unlocking the puzzle within one or two attempts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
For instance, inside the skunks’ pen, a cat litter box was filled with dirt, leaves and other natural substrate.

— Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of skunk

Noun

Wolverines — the sturdy animals in the images the national forest shared online — are the largest members of the mustelid family, which includes species of badgers, otters and weasels.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2026
Normally, during the warmer months, timber rattlesnakes feed on weasels and small rodents.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026

Definition of weasel

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There, students can see animals including snakes, axolotls, tiger salamanders, turtles, toads, frogs, tarantulas, millipedes, bunnies and owls, Wieser said.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026
These birds will eventually be released on Palmyra Atoll, a brown snake-free island in the Pacific Ocean.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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