as in foxes
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
Michael Guise, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Parents with Gen Alpha kids may not be surprised since this age group is known to be curious, strong-willed (they have been compared to honey badgers for a reason), and tech-savvy.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 5 Dec. 2025
Dachshunds, originally bred in Germany for hunting badgers, are known for their persistence, energy and strong prey drive.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Those who are lucky may notice foxes, badgers, otters or deer along the route.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
There are a lot of real dangers out there – and real badgers.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Sunshine Sean guards his feelings the way mama badgers guard their young.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
In a Facebook post on Monday, the Ohio Division of Wildlife said there have been two recent sightings of American badgers on its trail cameras in Ashland and Sandusky counties.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Parents with Gen Alpha kids may not be surprised since this age group is known to be curious, strong-willed (they have been compared to honey badgers for a reason), and tech-savvy.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 5 Dec. 2025
Dachshunds, originally bred in Germany for hunting badgers, are known for their persistence, energy and strong prey drive.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Those who are lucky may notice foxes, badgers, otters or deer along the route.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
There are a lot of real dangers out there – and real badgers.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Sunshine Sean guards his feelings the way mama badgers guard their young.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for badgers
Noun
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That mystical encounter with the fox was only the beginning.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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The virus has also proved fatal to foxes and skunks in Kansas that likely ate something infected, Hesting said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
17 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The trailer for the film, released this morning, teases an emotional Matt and Ross Duffer wrapping up the Netflix tentpole show that took 10 years to make.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2026
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The trailer teases a sharp, self-aware story about ambition, reinvention, and the business of superhero mythmaking.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Areas of South Florida where the snakes have become dominant have seen a 90% to 99% decrease in sightings of mammal such as rabbits, opossums and raccoons.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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To ensure the materials were safe for biological use, the friction layers was tested on a rabbit’s eye, where the device maintained its charge without irritating.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
Noun
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Even in the dead of winter, breeding season starts for gray foxes, red foxes, coyotes, bobcats, raccoons and squirrels.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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No one wants to see that out or pick it up when raccoons knock it over.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Levi studies the endangered Humboldt marten, a small carnivore that lives on the Northern California and Southern Oregon coast.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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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
Verb
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When an unexpected event takes him back to his hometown, he is reunited with his mother and old friends but also confronted by the corruption that plagues his country, sparking a political awakening.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Chapman’s tenure at the SBC Executive Committee from 1992 to 2009 encountered similar economic and political headwinds that plagues the SBC today, yet many Southern Baptists remember that time for Chapman’s determination to push past those hurdles for the sake of growing local churches.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Several chocolate molds have been found including Fetzer’s signature otter mold.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
26 Dec. 2025
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The otters are considered the smallest and most social of the 13 otter species.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Badgers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/badgers. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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