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
Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
The Cleveland Clinic advises people to minimize their risk of plague by avoiding flea bites and exercising caution around animals that could be infected with the bacteria.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 11 July 2025
EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Animal lovers will enjoy horseback riding or visiting one of the area’s animal sanctuaries.
—Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2023
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Noun
The nervous systems of animals that swallowed or inhaled other hydraulic fluids were affected immediately with tremors, diarrhea, sweating, breathing difficulty, and sometimes several weeks later with weakness of the limbs, or paralysis.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
The Cleveland Clinic advises people to minimize their risk of plague by avoiding flea bites and exercising caution around animals that could be infected with the bacteria.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 11 July 2025
Adjective
However, they are immediately attacked by a ferocious creature that seems not fully animal, not fully human.
—EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Animal lovers will enjoy horseback riding or visiting one of the area’s animal sanctuaries.
—Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animal
Noun
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But then appeared on the road a living creature whose intent my driver could not understand: a cow.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The series, which has yet to receive a title, will see Newfoundland play Newfoundland as the rugged and picturesque Atlantic ocean provides the backdrop for the hunt for a sea creature.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Need to know: Disappearance of Neanderthals Neanderthals inhabited Europe and Asia beginning about 400,000 years ago—but by roughly 40,000 years ago, physical evidence of them vanishes from the archaeological record.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 July 2025
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Our goal should be to ensure children have access to technology that supports their learning, connection with friends, and fun, while also preventing excessive use that disrupts sleep or physical activity.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Paleontologists have spent decades hotly debating why such magnificent beasts went extinct, the emerging picture involving a one-two punch of increasing human influence on the landscape and a warmer interglacial climate that began to change the world’s ecosystems.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Right now, this tiny beast is 52% off, bringing it under $30!—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Bautista-Reyes illegally entered the U.S. in 2021 during the Biden administration and was arrested by the Wayne Township, New Jersey, Police Department May 3 for aggravated assault, attempt to cause bodily injury, terroristic threats and possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
18 July 2025
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Brown had been facing two other charges — intentionally causing great bodily harm and mayhem, and physically abusing an elderly person — but those charges were dismissed as a part of the no contest plea, the outlet reported.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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“Animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animal. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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