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
Noun
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Hauser said the crew once paused filming at a location after finding 40 to 50 rattlesnakes in the area, and Reilly said the snakes were relocated unharmed.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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As the snakes leap, jump and slither in a bid to escape, Kennedy manages to grab one in each hand, narrowly dodging their attempts to snag a mouthful of his skin.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The site covers around six square miles and is centered on the Castillo, or Kukulcán pyramid, where each equinox the shadow of a serpent appears to slither down the steps.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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At the spring and autumn equinoxes, the shadow of a serpent appears to slither down the steps of the main Kukulcán pyramid.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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“Viper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viper. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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