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 Instead, Brooks may have found a way to make the sneaker even more comfortable than the original version. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 21 July 2026 The right pair of silver sneakers will keep you comfortable on 20,000-step days, but still feel appropriate for fancy evenings out. — Kelsey Stiegman, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026 Amazon shoppers are enamored with Allswifit’s cushy, highly supportive walking and running shoes, even likening them to Hoka sneakers. — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 The slimmer silhouette is ideal for those who enjoy ballet flats or need a streamlined sneaker to pair with baggy jeans. — Emma Greene, InStyle, 20 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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The tracker implanted inside her will eventually lead the team to more snakes.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Guidry, at the prow, raised the lantern, revealed in the circle oflight a bobbing tangle of sargassum weed, a swimming snake, a child’s cloth doll.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of snake

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