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as in serpent
a limbless reptile with a long body
snakes are cold-blooded, so they regulate their body temperature by alternately basking in sunlight and seeking shade
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as in dog
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
why, that dirty, rotten snake!
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as in traitor
one who betrays a trust or an allegiance
what a snake she was—having an affair with my husband while I was in the hospital!
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Recent Examples of snake
Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
And before his television career, Rausch built a social media following as a snake wrangler in his native Alabama and across the South, posting videos of himself handling and relocating various reptiles as a part of his business.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
By the time the Bay Area’s newest H Mart opened Thursday morning, the line to get in numbered hundreds of customers and snaked around the massive building in Dublin.
—Shae Hammond, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Unlike venomous snakes or extreme cold, there was no safety briefing that could have prepared her for an animal lunging out of nowhere on the course.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
And before his television career, Rausch built a social media following as a snake wrangler in his native Alabama and across the South, posting videos of himself handling and relocating various reptiles as a part of his business.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
Blue-and-white minibuses, inscribed with misspelt movie quotes and popular local sayings, snaked through the congestion on the narrow road in front of them.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
By the time the Bay Area’s newest H Mart opened Thursday morning, the line to get in numbered hundreds of customers and snaked around the massive building in Dublin.
—Shae Hammond, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snake
Noun
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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
Noun
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One was about Snow Dog, his dog that accompanied him to class.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2026
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An obituary for Spoon, an electrical lineman in Westfield, New York, noted his devotion to his wife, his dog, and exercise.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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It’s populated by craven, cowardly traitors.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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After Kent’s resignation, Republican hawks denounced him as a kook and a traitor to the cause, without touching on the delicate question of why Trump appointed such a disreputable figure in the first place.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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But her lover, the increasingly controlling and unhinged army corporal Don José, is gradually dimished to lurking in the shadows and hiding in crowds.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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What’s playing on that magical cranial monitor, however, is one half of the shadow self that lurks behind all of Yes‘ provocations.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Until Isaacman’s program makeover, Artemis III was crawling toward a moon landing no sooner than 2029.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Woods’ car then rolled onto its driver’s side and he was forced to crawl out the window.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Once revived, the viper immediately bites the farmer.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The pit viper and three of the geckos are still being formally named and characterized.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the months after the meeting in Europe, Chalker arranged to sneak Bernadine’s wife and several close family members out of Iran.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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But no need to sneak snacks in with you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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The technology is sweeping almost every profession while also creeping into people’s personal lives, sometimes with devastating consequences.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Her works explored Oedipal urges and creeping fascism.—
Laura Regensdorf,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snake. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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