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
Low tides offer a look as the ocean peels back to give people a glimpse at the critters and plant life usually underwater.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
Move over, Paddington, a new fluffy critter has Paul King’s attention.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
In the footage, the pair can be heard laughing as the critter moves around inside the hose and repeatedly refuses to come out.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
It's been known for some time that our gut microbiome – the collection of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microscopic critters living in our intestines – can influence weight gain or loss.
—New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2025
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 31 Dec. 2025
Move over, Paddington, a new fluffy critter has Paul King’s attention.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
In the footage, the pair can be heard laughing as the critter moves around inside the hose and repeatedly refuses to come out.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
It's been known for some time that our gut microbiome – the collection of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other microscopic critters living in our intestines – can influence weight gain or loss.
—New Atlas, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critter
Noun
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Johnson said that the animal caused extensive damage to his home, costing tens of thousands of dollars.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Deputies arrested Sargent on Thursday on two felony animal-cruelty counts and one misdemeanor count.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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David Bowie personally appears on the cover of 24 of his solo albums, depicting himself as a bowl-cut heartthrob, an androgynous blond, a space alien in human disguise, a cigarette-smoking lounge creature, a sideways pair of legs, and an oddly undersized boxer.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Not to mention the titular bugs, a swarm of blood-invading creatures discovered by her new lover, the mysterious drifter Peter Evans (Namir Smallwood).—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Critter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critter. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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