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a person whose behavior is offensive to others
the actor plays a total reptile who's somehow still a hit with the ladies
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Recent Examples of reptile
Chewy even has supplies for farm animals, reptiles, fish, and more, carrying over 3,500 brands, including everything from food to medicine to toys.
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Molly Higgins, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
The croc’s death was announced by Australian reptile park Crocosaurus Cove, where Burt lived out his final years.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
The Tortoise Research and Captive Rearing Site at the Twentynine Palms Marine base shelters the young reptiles until their shells are tough enough to withstand raven attacks.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Sombrero ground lizards are a small reptile that primarily eats the eggs of ground-nesting birds, corn, and other plants.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2024
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Molly Higgins, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
The croc’s death was announced by Australian reptile park Crocosaurus Cove, where Burt lived out his final years.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
The Tortoise Research and Captive Rearing Site at the Twentynine Palms Marine base shelters the young reptiles until their shells are tough enough to withstand raven attacks.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Sombrero ground lizards are a small reptile that primarily eats the eggs of ground-nesting birds, corn, and other plants.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reptile
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.cleveland, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2023
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Luna rocked a black and red creepy clown look, while Miles dressed up and dabbed as DJ Marshmello.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Taking place 27 years before Stephen King’s original novel (because Pennywise only shows up in 27-year intervals), the show will explore the town’s first sightings and experiences with the dancing clown.Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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While very uncommon, there have been several other instances of snakes being found in toilets.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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But getting them together competing in challenges with snakes and explosions?Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jim is a real jerk when Tabitha tells him about her dream, instantly casting doubt on her rather than listening and possibly learning something or using the new information to help piece together clues.Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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This feature utilizes the gyroscope and accelerometer to recognize sudden jerks or jolts followed by rapid acceleration.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Rabies is commonly found in bats, raccoons, foxes, skunks and some household pets.CBS News, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Like other types of wildlife, such as raccoons, opossums, and skunks, coyotes love an easy meal and will quickly learn where to find one, says Owen.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
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Nothing more unlovely inhabits the Venetian lagoon, and there’s the rub: the beast is notably loyal to that neighborhood.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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How much were humans to blame for driving these beasts to extinction?Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Bob Dylan that the world fell in love with was a thinker, a joker, a fighter, and sometimes a lover.Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
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Imagine trying to slide a book on a table while some joker is pushing down on it.Rhett Allain, WIRED, 20 Sep. 2024
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Eggers dedication to use practical means also meant Lathrop and his team had to work with 5,000 live rats.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
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Races ensue to stop him from colonizing both her and Wisborg, where eventually the streets are paved with rats.Wesley Morris, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Reptile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reptile. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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