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the pelt or fur of a badger
The boutique features a variety of scarfs, including badger, fox, and ermine.
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to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
He's always badgering me about the dishes.
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Recent Examples of badgers
Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
Dachshunds are clever hunters, bred hundreds of years ago in Germany to sniff out badgers.
—Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
The Eastern Colorado prairie was once carpeted with a mix of hardy grasses, flowering plants, and small shrubs that supported great herds of bison and pronghorn, abundant prairie dog colonies, predators like coyotes, foxes, and badgers, as well as numerous bird species, reptiles, and insects.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
The land abutting the Pinto Mountains Wilderness is also home to badgers, bighorn sheep and Mojave fringe-toed lizards.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Lundberg’s confidence reflects that of his players, who’ve been instilled with the vision of being honey badgers.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Her worries grow when a group of badgers takes over the Rabbit School and steals the Egg.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Sargent Ranch is home to badgers, deer, hawks and other animals, serving as a key wildlife corridor between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo and Gabilan mountain ranges.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
This American groundhog tradition apparently started with German immigrants recalling the spring emergence of badgers and hedgehogs in the old country.
—Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
Otters are part of the weasel family (Mustelidae), which includes some of nature’s most ferocious pint-sized predators, such as badgers, martens, and wolverines.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Apr. 2026
Dachshunds are clever hunters, bred hundreds of years ago in Germany to sniff out badgers.
—Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
The Eastern Colorado prairie was once carpeted with a mix of hardy grasses, flowering plants, and small shrubs that supported great herds of bison and pronghorn, abundant prairie dog colonies, predators like coyotes, foxes, and badgers, as well as numerous bird species, reptiles, and insects.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
The land abutting the Pinto Mountains Wilderness is also home to badgers, bighorn sheep and Mojave fringe-toed lizards.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Lundberg’s confidence reflects that of his players, who’ve been instilled with the vision of being honey badgers.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Her worries grow when a group of badgers takes over the Rabbit School and steals the Egg.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Sargent Ranch is home to badgers, deer, hawks and other animals, serving as a key wildlife corridor between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo and Gabilan mountain ranges.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
This American groundhog tradition apparently started with German immigrants recalling the spring emergence of badgers and hedgehogs in the old country.
—Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for badgers
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The property is home to more than 100 animals, including zebras, camels, kangaroos, foxes, lemurs, otters and even sloths.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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The species evolved to adapt, with some growing larger and others smaller than their mainland counterparts, explaining the larger size of the island scrub-jay and the small size of the island fox.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
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The sneak peek teases friendly competition between the couple and fellow captain Maneet Chauhan, whose team won season 6 of the barbecue showdown.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Based on the bestseller from author Colleen Hoover, Johnson stars in the film adaptation that teases lingering secrets and a dark sinister mystery awaiting to be solved.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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Ageratum works well as a border plant or in mixed containers and is considered deer and rabbit resistant.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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Starbucks unveils summer merch collections, including Miffy collab Starbucks also teased two new merchandise collections that will be released this summer, including one that is a collaboration with Miffy, the popular rabbit cartoon character.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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The Grabber hounds Finn through an old phone booth and torments Gwen through her dreams.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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Vavassori hounds the net with his teradactyl-like wingspan.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Authorities say the raccoon tested positive for rabies on Sunday.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Coatimundis, small relatives of raccoons, are rarely seen this far north and are more common in South America, Central America and parts of Arizona, New Mexico and South Texas.—
JJ Velasquez,
San Antonio Express-News,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Otters are part of the weasel family (Mustelidae), which includes some of nature’s most ferocious pint-sized predators, such as badgers, martens, and wolverines.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Wolverines are beagle-sized carnivores related to weasels, ermines, badgers, martens, otters, and black footed ferrets, all of which are native to this state.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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And as a fight over the reauthorization of a key national security surveillance law plagues the lower chamber, moving forward with the DHS funding hasn't appeared to be a top priority.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The reclined riding position spreads body weight evenly, eliminating the back, neck, and wrist strain that plagues conventional cycling.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 20,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sea otter mentorship is at the forefront of a formal partnership between the Aquarium of the Pacific and Monterey Bay Aquarium, which has been rehabilitating sea otters since the 1980s, according to Long.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The mother then lifted the toddler out of the water while the otter continued attacking and bit her arm.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Badgers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/badgers. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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