1
as in men
a member of the human race
they're a couple of tough old birds who can manage without any interference from their grandchildren
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2
as in snorts
chiefly British
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval
the Liverpool fans were quick to give the visiting footballers the bird
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birds
Noun
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But it could be applied to men, metaphorically at first.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Sep. 2025 -
The three men were inside a transport van.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even worse, at night, deadly creatures come out from the woods and threaten everyone.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are being discovered across the planet.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Obviously Larry has a longstanding relationship with all of those guys.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Well, put it to good use, because half a cup of these little green guys offers about four grams of protein, Geiger says.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When the Rams took a 26-7 lead in the third quarter, a chorus of boos rained down from the home fans at Lincoln Financial Field.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Giants fans rained down boos from the stands at MetLife Stadium as the team faltered against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The lives of women and babies are on the line.—
Mimi Zieman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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One of the core issues with today’s AMRs—and specifically ones with complex form factors, like bipedal humanoids—is that their battery lives can negate their impact.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shannon tries to ram the trainers with elbows because, yeah, Shannon does those kinds of things.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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That means creative packing, while also keeping things as lightweight as possible to stay mobile.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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The chatbot alone, however, solved the cases more accurately than the humans.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Under the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the initiative will award $50 million to about a dozen projects looking at finding the causes of autism and improving outcomes for autistic individuals.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The affidavit supports these allegations with images and videos that were allegedly obtained from the phones of individuals who joined Latreille on these late night runs.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Birds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birds. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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