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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
Nick Hall, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
According to official estimates, about five million people are bitten by snakes each year.
—Brian Otieno, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
That includes the Swannanoa River, which snakes through the historic Biltmore Village area.
—Usa Today Graphics Team, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In Chinese culture, the snake represents a profound period of transformation, wisdom and spiritual growth.
—Nick Hall, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
According to official estimates, about five million people are bitten by snakes each year.
—Brian Otieno, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
The tiger snakes of Perth have heavy metals in their livers.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
That includes the Swannanoa River, which snakes through the historic Biltmore Village area.
—Usa Today Graphics Team, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snake
Noun
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The holy land was said to be home to poisonous serpents.—
Megan Cassidy-Welch,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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The collection is completed by a detailed single serpent earring ($125) and bracelet ($295).—
Ty Gaskins,
WWD,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.—
Jim Gaines,
ajc,
13 Sep. 2023
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Sep. 2023
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Dorinda Medley couldn't identify the traitors—or a few of her fellow faithfuls—on the latest season of The Traitors.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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The number in the castle was therefore whittled down to the standard 22, with three then selected as traitors by host Claudia Winkleman.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As this seduction of sorts happens, Hannah lurks in the background worried her child will end up disappointed, while also growing increasingly worried about Jim’s ever-encroaching mortality.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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If a former hitmaker hasn’t connected recently, their Brat Summer might be lurking around the corner.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
22 Jan. 2025
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Emma Corrin — who plays Anna Harding, best friend to Lily-Rose Depp’s Ellen Hutter — had to film a scene covered in rats that crawled on their bare chest.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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The investigators will lay out a grid at the scene, typically with string, and literally crawl around on their hands and knees in search of footprints or other clues.—
Adiel Kaplan,
NBC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Inside, stacks of clear containers hold dozens of cobras, mambas, puff adders and other vipers, including one with tiny horns on its head.—
Brian Otieno,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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And for vipers, a 2013 study suggests the intense coloration can help the snakes regulate their temperature.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Sometimes, he's gotten invited to inaugural balls; other times, he's been able to sneak in.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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And with a personal training certification and a degree in kinesiology, a wellness focus often sneaks into many aspects of my personal and professional life.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The drama creeps in gradually, like a gray poison slowly infecting the air.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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Mortgage rates have crept back over 7% to start the new year in a potentially troublesome development for the housing market that has struggled under the weight of higher interest rates for two years that have priced people out of the market and slowed sales to 20-year lows.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Snake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snake. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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