alligators

plural of alligator

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alligators
Noun
  • Both Kardashian and Thompson are proud parents on social media, sharing posts to celebrate all of their kids' life milestones.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The jury saw extensive emails between Donna and Wendi that showed how Donna pushed Wendi to pursue relocation to South Florida at any cost, including offering her ex-husband $1 million and taunting him with the possibility of converting their kids from Judaism to Catholicism.
    Lauren del Valle, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Jhala and his co-authors said the lions also prey on pigs and nilgais – a type of antelope - which helps eliminate animals the local farmers consider to be pests.
    Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The surrounding badlands provide the perfect habitat for a wealth of cactus species, while mammals span from mule deer to the pronghorn, an antelope-like animal that’s distantly related to modern-day giraffes.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Sealing up door jambs, window seals and other entry points, as well as placing screens on windows and doors, can also be effective.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to this, using excessive water or harsh chemical cleaners can then lead to moisture accumulation around window seals, which can potentially cause mould growth or deterioration of the frame around the windows.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Alligators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alligators. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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