as in snake
a limbless reptile with a long body
a viper sliding silently through the field
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Recent Examples of viper
The animal enthusiast has since fished vipers from beneath houses, underneath baby cribs, the inside of dry wall, the back of a refrigerator, a fire department, a Safeway and scores of other spots.
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Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Of the thirty-six snakes tested for striking speed at VenomWorld in Paris, only the blunt-nosed viper lost a fang.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Other shipments sent by Lin included alligator lizards, venomous green tree vipers and palm pit vipers, all protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Now, young people are buying venomous pet vipers.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
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Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026
Of the thirty-six snakes tested for striking speed at VenomWorld in Paris, only the blunt-nosed viper lost a fang.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Other shipments sent by Lin included alligator lizards, venomous green tree vipers and palm pit vipers, all protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Now, young people are buying venomous pet vipers.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for viper
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During construction, Black men shoveled mud through malarial swamps, while battling snakes and alligators in intense heat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Novices can stroll along the Upper Dells and bluffs or more adventurous explorers can descend down two trails that snake through the interior.—
Joie Probst,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Similarly, the warmer temperatures have compelled outdoor enthusiasts to hit the trails, increasing the odds of a run-in with the serpents.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The piece, after all, takes a page from the slithering, scaly serpent — being chunky, well-built, highly textural, and fluid.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Viper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viper. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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