as in rabbits
the pelt or fur of a badger
The boutique features a variety of scarfs, including badger, fox, and ermine.
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as in teases
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
He's always badgering me about the dishes.
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Verb
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The first 15 seconds of the video teases an upcoming song, which will be featured on the third album of her Over It trilogy, Finally Over It, which is expected next year.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2024 -
And, in number after number, the show teases us with the answer.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In tests, the particles were delivered via a tube into the sinus cavities of rabbits who had sinus infections.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 June 2025
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Every now and then a rabbit, raccoon or rat scurried by.—
David Lei,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
Noun
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People and domestic animals should always avoid physical contact with wild animals such as raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats, coyotes, which carry a higher risk of human exposure and a need for rabies post-exposure treatment.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
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Many purported sightings of mountain lions in Oklahoma turn out to be other animals, including bobcats, house cats, dogs, coyotes, foxes, deer and rabbits.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Suddenly, a raccoon popped out from the bleachers, sauntered over the actors’ entrance tunnel, and vanished under a seat.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Coyotes can also help manage the city’s rodent problem and keep other wildlife populations, like Canada geese and raccoons, in check.—
David Lei,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
Noun
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At the same time, marten populations shot up and the researchers began to see their scat in new areas.—
Siddhant Pusdekar,
Journal Sentinel,
5 July 2024
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This acquisition will improve the habitat for Wisconsin’s endangered American marten, which has been facing a dwindling habitat.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The farm’s Dirt Lover cheese (a pure sheep’s milk, bloomy rind cheese with a vegetable ash coating) is a 2025 Community Choice Good Food Award winner.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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This is especially important at a time when the number of sheep in the United States has declined in recent years.—
Nathaniel Trojanoski,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The only thing left to do now is find another male otter to keep Ophelia company.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
12 June 2025
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Native to the state, otters are found throughout Florida except in the Keys, according to FWC.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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“Badgers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/badgers. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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