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
Roberts doesn’t offer much empathy for the poor, diseased critter other than a pause when Ben momentarily ponders his reflection in a pool as Adrian Johnston’s eerie synth-piano score tinkles.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
If your kids enjoy watching critters chow down, be sure to consult the feeding schedules at the various habitats.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Never place your luggage on the hotel room floor, bed, or furniture, as these surfaces may harbor bed bugs and other unwelcome critters.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
From curious critters to temperature fluctuations, the conditions in a garden shed aren't always hospitable for your back-stock items.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 4 Jan. 2026
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
If your kids enjoy watching critters chow down, be sure to consult the feeding schedules at the various habitats.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Never place your luggage on the hotel room floor, bed, or furniture, as these surfaces may harbor bed bugs and other unwelcome critters.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
From curious critters to temperature fluctuations, the conditions in a garden shed aren't always hospitable for your back-stock items.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critter
Noun
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Los Angeles County animal services officers recovered approximately 200 ducks from a box truck in Palmdale on Wednesday morning.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The shelter also had problems serving the existing community, taking in fewer animals due to difficulties moving them through adoption or rescue, and placing greater emphasis on caring for sick or injured animals.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Each envelope containing the clue was inside a box filled with some frightful creature — rats, snakes, a tarantula, millipedes, and cockroaches.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Jan. 2026
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In a first, researchers found a chunk of meat from a woolly rhinoceros — a creature similar in size to modern white rhinoceros, but with a shaggy coat of hair — preserved inside the stomach of one of the pups.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Critter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critter. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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