as in animal
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
she's so fond of every kind of critter that she ought to be a veterinarian
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Recent Examples of critter
As fall creeps into Middle Tennessee, critters of all shapes and sizes will also be on the move — including spiders.
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Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
Stores like Target, Walmart, and Amazon are replete with an eclectic array of builds from seasonally appropriate critters to gorgeous botanicals that act as verdant home décor.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Yards with moles, mice, or other critters are especially tempting, triggering a canine's natural prey drive.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The newest convolution is Italian Brainrot anime themes, popularized by creators like Smirzky, which turn the gibberish critters into cast members of a fictional TV show.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
Stores like Target, Walmart, and Amazon are replete with an eclectic array of builds from seasonally appropriate critters to gorgeous botanicals that act as verdant home décor.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Yards with moles, mice, or other critters are especially tempting, triggering a canine's natural prey drive.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The newest convolution is Italian Brainrot anime themes, popularized by creators like Smirzky, which turn the gibberish critters into cast members of a fictional TV show.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critter
Noun
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Neighbors welcome Elanco to The Valley Seven decades ago, Elanco spun off from drug company Eli Lilly to manufacture medicines for animals instead of humans, including drugs for dogs, cats, cattle, swine and poultry.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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In fact, only 29 fatal incidents involving the animals have been recorded in North America since 1868.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Chimpanzees seemed to accept Goodall as one of their own, and the public was fascinated by both her easy familiarity with the creatures as well as her groundbreaking discoveries that showed just how much chimps are like humans.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Whether your child becomes a fantastic creature, a spell-binding witch, or something more run-of-the-mill, their expression of pure imagination is the magic of Halloween.—
Parents Editors,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Critter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critter. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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