as in dog
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
The same tools used here could help uncover hidden immune structures in birds, reptiles, amphibians, and even humans!
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The Frozen Zoo, which turned 50 this year, stores genetic material for future conservation use and holds cells, embryos and gametes from mammals, birds, fish, reptiles — and now plants.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
Marin Humane often has reptiles and amphibians available for adoption.
—Samantha Winegarner, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
The other new exhibit, Hidden Corners of the World: Uncommon Creatures, is located inside the reptile house.
—Harley Walls, arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
The Frozen Zoo, which turned 50 this year, stores genetic material for future conservation use and holds cells, embryos and gametes from mammals, birds, fish, reptiles — and now plants.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
Marin Humane often has reptiles and amphibians available for adoption.
—Samantha Winegarner, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
The other new exhibit, Hidden Corners of the World: Uncommon Creatures, is located inside the reptile house.
—Harley Walls, arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reptile
Noun
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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
Noun
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Pepe the Frog became political, then hate symbol, during 2016 election The frog doodle in clown accessories that flashes in the video is known as Pepe the Frog, and its appearance in Trump's social media posts has sparked interest before.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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Visitors can take part in the action at the on-site museum where 700 pieces of clown memorabilia are displayed in every nook and cranny, some even suspended from the ceiling.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
Noun
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No, the worst Christopher Reeve Superman film is not the embarrassing Cannon Films installment but rather the one featuring a world-class comedian, a woman turning into a computer, and a terrific junkyard battle between Clark Kent and his belligerent jerk doppelganger.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Midtown Global Market’s Irie Jamaican serves oxtail (jerk or barbecue) with festival (a sweet, fried bread); sweet plantains; coconut shrimp skewers; and a ginger and hibiscus drink.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
Noun
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These snakes, requiring special permits for transport, were discovered during a body search after a tip-off about the man’s activities.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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The waitstaff snake through the tables, leaving dishes in their wake.—
Derek Sandhaus,
Saveur,
10 July 2025
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The animals included 12 bats, nine racoons, eight skunks, two groundhogs, a bobcat, three cats and a fox, data shows.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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People and domestic animals should always avoid physical contact with wild animals such as raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats, coyotes, which carry a higher risk of human exposure and a need for rabies post-exposure treatment.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Right now, this tiny beast is 52% off, bringing it under $30!—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Paleontologists have spent decades hotly debating why such magnificent beasts went extinct, the emerging picture involving a one-two punch of increasing human influence on the landscape and a warmer interglacial climate that began to change the world’s ecosystems.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Ramos, though, has always been as much an attacking joker card as a defensive rock.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The poker player’s winning cards were an ace, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and a joker acting as a 3.—
Helena Wegner
July 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The glamour toad of RuPaul's Drag Race is finally hopping all the way to the bank.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
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New research suggests Sonoran Desert toads went into steep decline after stories of their mind-bending chemical properties began circulating among drug users.—
Max Bearak,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Reptile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reptile. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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