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Synonyms & Antonyms for snail
Synonyms: Noun
crawler, dallier, dawdler, dragger, laggard, lagger, lingerer, loiterer, plodder, slowpoke, straggler
Synonyms: Verb
crawl, creak (along), creep, drag, inch, limp, nose, ooze, plod, poke, slouch
Antonyms: Noun
Antonyms: Verb
fly, race, speed, whiz (or whizz), zip
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Examples of snail in a Sentence
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go and tell the snails in the back to hurry upVerb
the highway construction work created a bottleneck that had cars snailing for the next five milesRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Alabama is one of the most biodiverse states in the country, especially in terms of freshwater species of fish, crayfish, mussels and snails, many of which exist only in Alabama. — Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, "Alabama crayfish could be early victim of weakened endangered species protections," 15 Aug. 2019 Their diets are omnivorous but consist mostly of plant material, pond weed and algae, along with tadpoles, small fish, worms, snails and insects. — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Water-loving coots are longtime familiar sights," 15 Aug. 2019 Huge numbers of the Olympias in Tomales Bay and San Francisco Bay are being devoured by voracious alien whelk snails, known as Atlantic oyster drills. — Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, "Oysters in peril as warming climate alters the water in their habitats," 8 Aug. 2019 Sea ice allows immature walruses to rest as their mothers dive over the shallow continental shelf to eat clams and snails. — Dan Joling, Anchorage Daily News, "Thousands of walruses show up early on Northwest Alaska coast as sea ice recedes," 1 Aug. 2019 Marine life suffocates without oxygen When water approaches two parts per million or less of oxygen—considered low-oxygen conditions—anything mobile, like crabs, snails, and fish, will try to move away. — Jenny Howard, National Geographic, "Dead zones, explained," 31 July 2019 Apple snails, which are found in slow-moving streams, ponds and lakes, are native to South America but started appearing in the Lone Star State in the '90s. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "An Invasive Species of Giant Snail is Plaguing One Texas Community," 24 July 2019 The researchers collected five sea snails (Eatoniella mortoni), along with five samples of turf algae, a staple of the sea snails’ diet. — Katie Camero, Science | AAAS, "Ocean acidification could boost shell growth in marine life like snails and sea urchins," 23 July 2019 Patrick Shanahan pulled out of the (snail’s pace) confirmation process to be defence secretary, after the press dug up details about a violent domestic incident involving his son. — The Economist, "Politics this week," 22 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Cathy Jordan may die as this snails its way through the system. — Dara Kam, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Smokable medical pot case stays on hold," 3 July 2018 Cathy Jordan may die as this snails its way through the system. — Dara Kam, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Smoking medical marijuana not allowed while legal fight continues," 3 July 2018 The investigators found that hungry caterpillars, which usually gorge on tomato leaves, had no appetite for them after the plants were exposed to snail slime and activated their chemical resistance. — Erica Tennenhouse, Scientific American, "Plants “Eavesdrop” on Slimy Snails," 13 Apr. 2018 Payments for premiums still cannot be processed online - people have to snail-mail checks to a CGI processor in Nebraska. — Lynnley Browning, Newsweek, "Doubling Down on Obamacare," 6 Feb. 2014 Ten minutes of the second half snailed by without anything more exciting happening than Ryan Bertrand missing a two-yard pass to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. — SI.com, "England 1-0 Slovenia: Late Harry Kane Strike Sees England Qualify for World Cup 2018," 5 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'snail.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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