as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
that miserable toad is lucky to have even a single friend
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Recent Examples of toad
The popular reptile became TCU’s mascot in 1897 when yearbook editors photographed horny toads covering the football field.
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Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Dogs like to catch them in their mouths, and the toad excretes the poison into dog's mouth.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Sometimes this plant is called hairy toad lily because all of its parts are hairy.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Plumier explains what each species looks and sounds like, so the group doesn’t accidentally spear an endangered crawfish frog or an unassuming toad.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
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Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Dogs like to catch them in their mouths, and the toad excretes the poison into dog's mouth.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Sometimes this plant is called hairy toad lily because all of its parts are hairy.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Plumier explains what each species looks and sounds like, so the group doesn’t accidentally spear an endangered crawfish frog or an unassuming toad.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toad
Noun
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Your mood and approach will have a big impact on your dog’s behavior.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The dog, who was unhurt, was reunited with its owners.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This guy might be single-handedly responsible for generations of people having an irrational fear of clowns.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unlike past attempts at fictionalizing his life, Macmanus barely touches on the fact that Gacy had a hobby of dressing up like a clown, and doesn’t show any actual murders in the series.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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Dig into Caribbean jerk chicken pizza at Blackstone Pub downtown or savor a few slices topped with spicy meatballs and peppadews served with a waterfront view at Little Bridge Marina’s Pizza Kitchen.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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Gave the two jerks her very best.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rodents, possums, and skunks show up to snack on the flesh and seeds.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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While striped skunk is edible, Coalition Brewing warns against its strong odor, scavenger diet and susceptibility to parasites.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Martha says, waving a smoking censer back and forth over the golden flowers that snake from the garden gate into the parlor of her childhood home.—
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Take shelter or run in a snake but do not forget other threats.—
Carolyn Forché,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These are like dollar store rats.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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According to a study recently published in the journal Global Ecology and Conservation, rat predation may cause enough damage to significantly threaten local bat populations.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The player’s winning cards were a 7, 8, 9, 10, jack, queen and a joker acting as a king — all in clubs.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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If Payton doesn’t start shoving this offense through it, the joker’s on Broncos Country.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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The latest clue comes from a complete skeleton — first uncovered in 2006 in Montana — that scientists say identifies the mystery reptile as its own species and not a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The species is classified as vulnerable and protected under Jamaican law, but encounters between humans and crocodiles occasionally occur, especially after heavy rains or hurricanes when rising water levels force the reptiles out of their habitats and into populated areas.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Toad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toad. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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