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Recent Examples of bushmaster
That was when, along the margins of the Juma, the bushmaster snapped into view.
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Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
Ripa claimed to be the first herpetologist in the world to watch venomous bushmasters mate....and was bitten by them at least seven times in his life.
—Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 15 May 2017
Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
Ripa claimed to be the first herpetologist in the world to watch venomous bushmasters mate....and was bitten by them at least seven times in his life.
—Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 15 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bushmaster
Noun
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Straight at me, the cobra struck.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Among the more notable stunts this time are Knoxville riding a giant rocket, Bam Margera trapped in a trailer with a cobra and a finale musical number.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The county advises that people who see a rattlesnake on their property keep an eye on it from a safe distance and call the county Department of Animal Services at 619-236‑2341.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Those serpents include six rattlesnake species and non-rattlers, such as the Copperhead, Water Moccasin (or Cottonmouth) and Eastern Coral snakes.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Huntersville Animal Services officers caught and removed snakes in and around two homes on the same day this week, including a venomous copperhead.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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Of the 14 snakes native to the state, the northern copperhead and the timber rattlesnake are the only two venomous species, according to Annicelli.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Rae’s setup was meticulous, maximalist, and totally unified—the boa made of hundred-dollar bills, the backup dancers who looked vaguely like mimes, the scaffolding that suggested Moulin Rouge!—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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The post was of the singer-songwriter sipping champagne while wearing a feather-boa dress.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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As the days get warmer, lizards and common adders come out, too.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
2 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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When their beloved pet got stuck in a laundry basket on Wednesday, April 29, the python’s owners went to the Coral Springs Fire Department’s Station 80 for help.—
Allison Beck,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Once the python swallows the tracker, biologists can track the dangerous python.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the most recognizable style of loafer originated in Aurland, Norway, in 1930, when one Nils Gregoriussen Tveranger decided to combine the techniques of traditional Native American moccasin construction with the design of a simple shoe worn by local fisherman.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
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The event will also include Native American artisan vendors selling things like jewelry, flutes, moccasins, beading accessories, leatherworks, pottery, dream catchers and food trucks.—
Richard Guzman,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bushmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bushmaster. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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