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Recent Examples of constrictor
The large nonvenomous constrictor captures its prey by ambushing it before coiling around it.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
It is assumed that these pythons, like other large constrictors, do not differentiate between prey types once a target has been subdued, leading to such rare attacks on humans.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Here in Puerto Rico, however, invasive constrictors have no natural predators and few competitors.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2024
Native bird, rabbit, raccoon and deer populations have been decimated, and even gators have fallen prey to the constrictors.
—CBS News, 18 Sep. 2024
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
It is assumed that these pythons, like other large constrictors, do not differentiate between prey types once a target has been subdued, leading to such rare attacks on humans.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Here in Puerto Rico, however, invasive constrictors have no natural predators and few competitors.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2024
Native bird, rabbit, raccoon and deer populations have been decimated, and even gators have fallen prey to the constrictors.
—CBS News, 18 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constrictor
Noun
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Partygoers dressed up for the theme with feather boas and colorful clothes to match Swift's different albums, with friendship bracelets and light-up bracelets being scattered on the table of the cozy venue; all nods to the Eras Tour.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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Partygoers dressed up for the theme with feather boas and colorful clothes to go with her different albums.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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There are some dangers, though, as locals report rattlesnake sightings, often right in the middle of the path.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Here’s what to know and how to stay safe in California this rattlesnake season: When are baby rattlesnakes born?—
Tanasia Kenney,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Feb. 2025
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One being that sphinx involves resting your forearms on the floor while in cobra, just your palms are grounded.—
Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
20 Mar. 2025
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Look at that sad, debilitated cobra languishing in his cage, regret on his brow.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
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This year’s Big Slick Celebrity Weekend in Kansas City, by the way — where Rudd’s presence is guaranteed barring any unfortunate anaconda accidents — is set for May 30-31.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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Green anacondas can be 20 to 30 feet in length, and can weigh over 550 pounds, according to National Geographic.—
Ashlyn Messier,
Fox News,
12 Nov. 2024
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Reflecting the pervasive textural rtw trends were more tactile luxe materials; patent, python, and eel skin in particular.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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Tennessee police are currently looking for four people who allegedly robbed a convenience store while wielding pythons.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Last year, Musgraves shared a series of Instagram Story posts recounting a run-in that Pepper had with a copperhead snake.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2025
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Nightmare fuel:Can Texas' venomous snakes, like rattlers and copperheads, climb trees?—
Ryan Maxin,
Austin American-Statesman,
5 June 2024
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That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view.—
Terrence McCoy,
Washington Post,
8 Nov. 2023
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Bushmaster The funky blues-rock band wraps up the Falls Church Concerts in the Park series.—
Sarah Lane,
Washington Post,
2 Aug. 2017
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The 2024 photo, however, clearly showed a Vipera berus, also known as the common European adder or common European viper, on Sylt Island, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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The death adder’s plight illustrates another important point: In a 2013 review of the relevant scientific literature to date, Robertson and his colleagues concluded that exotic species are the single largest cause of evolutionary traps.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
30 Sep. 2024
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“Constrictor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constrictor. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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