Examples of squirrel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun It was named Summit Lake, and then Alta Lake, and eventually Whistler because of the whistle sound made by its hoary marmots, a big squirrel-like animal. — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 14 Mar. 2022 And suddenly, just a squirrel came in front of my feet. — Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 1 May 2022 Aliperti was curious to see whether a squirrel went up to the mirror and touched it with its paws or nose. — Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2022 But a cat is not a squirrel, and its menace looms above the oblivious father and uneasy daughter in images that convey the equivocal nature of the cat’s predator mind. — Celia Storey, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2022 Hibernating bear and squirrel brains go through a similar transformation, perhaps because the proteins help to protect neurons during the long rest. — Chris Woolston, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2022 Particularly interesting and startling is a tale of taxes, when, for a time, taxpayers had to pay a portion of their taxes in squirrel hides. — Sam Boyer, cleveland, 28 Feb. 2022 Last year's creators came up with everything from an earthquake early warning device and math game made with Scratch to a squirrel detection system and a cybersecurity website. — Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG, 18 Jan. 2022 In a video that went viral this week, a shirtless man in a straw hat can be seen feeding an overly curious squirrel at the Grand Canyon. — Lauren Steele, Outside Online, 6 Aug. 2014 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb With that metaphor of burying acorns for possible future growth in mind, the creative team behind the app tapped Walken to voice the character of a no-nonsense New York City squirrel to get ordinary people to start investing for their future. — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2022 Columnist Dan Walters followed the money, and found that a loophole was allowing some districts to squirrel away state money that should be going to close the gap. — Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2021 So how are wealthy taxpayers able to squirrel away millions in these modest plans? — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2021 Despite the pandemic, Indianapolis has still managed to squirrel away money in its fund balance reserves at a level higher than city policy requires. — Amelia Pak-harvey, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2021 But while Switzerland has in many ways cleaned up its reputation as a hub for the rich and powerful to squirrel away funds and avoid taxes, experts say many autocrats are still drawn to the discretion and stability of Swiss banking. — Jamey Keaten, ajc, 15 June 2021 Switzerland long had a reputation as a haven for tax dodgers to squirrel away their money to avoid fiscal authorities abroad. — Jamey Keaten, Star Tribune, 30 Apr. 2021 At the very least, Brewer can be a bridge from one era to the next, a still-valuable player and voice who’s eager to create a few more everlasting memories to squirrel away alongside that dazzling double-overtime battle against USC. — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Apr. 2021 Below, Utica opens up about the spine-tingling moment, what held her back in the competition, and the inspiration behind her Bob Ross squirrel wig. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 29 Mar. 2021 See More

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History and Etymology for squirrel

Noun

Middle English squirel, from Anglo-French escurel, esquirel, from Vulgar Latin *scuriolus, diminutive of scurius, alteration of Latin *sciurus, from Greek skiouros, probably from skia shadow + oura tail — more at shine, ass

Verb

from the squirrel's habit of storing up gathered nuts and seeds for winter use

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