as in creature
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
we saw a lot of animals at the wildlife refuge—cranes, alligators, deer, a fox, even an armadillo
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as in physical
of or relating to the human body
had intellectual as well as animal needs
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Recent Examples of animal
Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
Alejandro Oliveros Acosta from Santa Ana was charged Tuesday, May 20, with two felony counts, one for animal cruelty and another for theft of a companion animal.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 23 May 2025
Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2023
Smoothies are an easy way to incorporate more non-animal protein into your diet.
—Amy Stanford, Health, 27 Mar. 2023
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Noun
One promising example came from a fossil animal called Anatolepis, which had pores filled with material that seemed like dentine.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
Alejandro Oliveros Acosta from Santa Ana was charged Tuesday, May 20, with two felony counts, one for animal cruelty and another for theft of a companion animal.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 23 May 2025
Adjective
Animal lovers will enjoy horseback riding or visiting one of the area’s animal sanctuaries.
—Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2023
Smoothies are an easy way to incorporate more non-animal protein into your diet.
—Amy Stanford, Health, 27 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animal
Noun
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They are set upon by one of Eudoxia’s five sons and his warband of mutant creatures – half-man, half-animal abominations created by the former Empress as part of her many diabolical experiments.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Danielle Dufault/Royal Ontario Museum Paleontologists have discovered a three-eyed creature with a pencil sharpener-like mouth that roamed the sea for prey more than 500 million years ago.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Thanks to therapy and physical rehab, Foxx has come a long way since then.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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It's been a season where physical strength and unwavering loyalty have held more weight than the deception and betrayal commonly found in previous seasons of the long-running reality competition show.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
Noun
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The beast was also equipped with flaps on both sides of its body for swimming, and had intimidating claws extending from its head.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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Hopefully, the new ensembles will unleash the beast inside these Red Sox… 2.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Taylor, 34, was charged with felony negligent child abuse without bodily harm and misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution, according to his arrest affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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Medical queasiness and gory bodily intrusions have been a specialty of Ducournau (both of whose parents are doctors) since Raw, which turned a veterinary school into a feeding ground for two cannibal sisters.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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“Animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animal. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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