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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 reptiles
The reptiles are considered the heaviest snakes in the world.
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Rest assured, though, that the focus will still be on the competition itself, which pairs high-octane physical stunts with nightmare-inducing challenges that touch on no shortage of fears, from bugs and reptiles to heights and claustrophobia.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
Turtles, like all reptiles, require these rays to produce vitamin D and promote skeletal health.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Currently, staff care for more than 2,000 animals, including four shark species, dolphins, reptiles, amphibians, fish, Great white pelicans and otters.
—Colbi Edmonds, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
As part of his plea, Lin also agreed to abandon any property interest in the reptiles seized during the investigation.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Rori Paloski, a conservation biologist with the DNR, is a part of the team working to update the laws regarding amphibians and reptiles, and in particular, laws regarding frogs.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 26 Dec. 2025
That’s what guests can expect as the attraction’s monkeys, reptiles and birds get the run of the 30-acre grounds.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
The agency said rising water levels in rivers, gullies and swamps may push the reptiles into residential areas in search of dry ground.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reptiles
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Pipes and sewers can be very dangerous for pets and wildlife and Roto-Rooter, with specialized equipment and personnel, has become a go-to call to save cats, dogs, turtles and more.—
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In the year since its formation, the group has hosted two Christmas carols; held bi-weekly cleanups on Broadway; rallied residents to walk their dogs in the business corridor; weeded and placed new native plants at Promenade Park; encouraged the community to dine out on Broadway and more.—
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Six Flags Magic Mountain will fill the summer, fall and winter seasons in 2026 with an entertaining mix of Superman and Harley Quinn, Oktoberfest beers and Bavarian pretzels, killer clowns and blood curdling screams and Santa Claus and faux snow.—
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There are articles about Frank Sinatra and Michael Jordan, royals and rock stars, cowboys and clowns.—
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Instead, the Engel-Jackson family is more run-of-the-mill awful — a recognizable pack of self-serving jerks more focused on the appearance of cheer than any real kindness.—
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That rich people sure can be easily manipulable jerks?—
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The houses in the snakes’ village were long, undulating and interconnected — no walls separating them.—
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Exit through the back of Ponce City Market, and find yourself on the Atlanta Beltline’s Eastside Trail, a pedestrian pathway that snakes by coffee shops, popsicle stands, restaurants, bars, and a linear photography exhibit showcasing Atlanta’s contributions to the Civil Rights movement.—
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Thiols are responsible for the distinctive aromas of skunk spray and ripe durian; they’re also added to natural gas to provide a detectable rotten-egg smell at even trace levels.—
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Some owls will hunt the wildlife that raids our garbage cans, like skunks and opossums.—
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Many are about toads, or other amphibians.—
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But when animal populations are divided by great distances or geographic barriers — which is the case in many of the forest habitats where Nectophrynoides toads live — new species can emerge.—
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Like other rugged beasts, this one is a chunky monkey – but as someone who now uses a rugged handset regularly, this con doesn't outweigh the numerous pros.—
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This debut is a magical realist family saga of a daughter’s fraught reunion with her father, refracted with the history of 20th century China and the mythical beasts that stalk it.—
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“Reptiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reptiles. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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