constrictor

noun

Definition of constrictornext
as in boa

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Recent Examples of constrictor The snake was identified as a carpet python, a non-venomous constrictor commonly found in Australia’s coastal regions. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026 Burmese pythons are one of the state’s most notorious invasive species, and the FWC has implemented several efforts to remove the large nonvenomous constrictors from our ecosystem — primarily by humanely killing them. — Nbc South Florida, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025 That’s not far off from the average size of the world’s longest constrictor alive, the reticulated python, which typically grows to around 20 feet. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 That brought the total number of nonnative constrictors removed in all Florida Python Challenge competitions to 1,112. — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 11 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for constrictor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constrictor
  1. boa
  2. rattlesnake
  3. cobra
  4. anaconda
  5. python
  6. copperhead
  7. bushmaster
  8. adder
Noun
  • So, grab your boa, round up the group chat, and book that nail appointment.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Or, as befits Mandy’s fashion sense, the next feather in a boa.
    — Arsenio Orteza, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of boa
Noun
  • In California, fatal rattlesnake bites occurred in February, March and April, which, though unseasonably warm this year, are not months typically considered part of rattlesnake season.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The copperhead, timber rattlesnake, western pygmy rattlesnake and western cottonmouth live mostly in the eastern area of the state, some traveling closer to central Oklahoma.
    — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of rattlesnake
Noun
  • Reactionary beliefs and conspiratorial thinking are thus summoned out of these hipsters like a cobra from a basket.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The cobra seems angry and writhes and attacks, and the handler holds the snake at bay, looking like a man who has made poor lifestyle choices and therefore deserves whatever is coming courtesy of his snake pal.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of cobra
Noun
  • During the show, he was filmed skiing to the South Pole, catching a giant anaconda, milking a venomous tarantula and diving under the ice of the North Pole.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This is a sport in which bodies get crunched, ears, noses and faces get peppered, and matches can be won by an anaconda choke or a guillotine choke.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of anaconda
Noun
  • Recognizable shapes and clean silhouettes were fashioned in calfskin, napa and suede — with python and lizard prints, mirror leather, crepe satin and mesh playing up contrasting textures.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Meet the man saving Nashville’s sick foxes Florida contracts professional python hunters.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of python
Noun
  • The western diamondback copperhead is the biggest and most dangerous venomous snake in Oklahoma, with adults ranging between 30 and 72 inches.
    — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Animal Services Director Chris Davis told NBC News on Tuesday that officers initially received a report that the snake was a copperhead.
    — Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of copperhead
Noun
  • That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view.
    — Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Bushmaster The funky blues-rock band wraps up the Falls Church Concerts in the Park series.
    — Sarah Lane, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2017
Definition of bushmaster
Noun
  • As the days get warmer, lizards and common adders come out, too.
    — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 2 Apr. 2026
  • And after that gets done, the next step is concatenating them to create a full adder, because that is the fundamental computing logic component.
    — Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of adder

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“Constrictor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constrictor. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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