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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That apartment was found to have numerous cats and rabbits running freely inside, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
21 Aug. 2025
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The growths are caused by rabbit or shope papilloma virus, which is spread between cottontail rabbits through direct contact or biting insects such as fleas and ticks, Parks and Wildlife spokesperson Kara Van Hoose said.—
Katie Langford,
Mercury News,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The animal was seen hunting a fox near the residence, with three dogs frightening it off.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
19 Aug. 2025
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Authorities are investigating after a rabid fox attacked two people in North Carolina in two separate attacks on the same day.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The center has also seen the effects of littering — helping raccoons with a can on its arm and a fox with a bottle on its head.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Aug. 2025
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Bats are the most common host, along with skunks, raccoons, and foxes.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
14 Aug. 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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Meanwhile, ancient castles rise from misty riverbanks—like Trim and Kilkenny—as woolly sheep graze across emerald pastures.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Should her daughter be a sheep or a goat, in a society that punished her mother’s defiance?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The majority of the parasites likely infected the otters’ prey, and not the otters themselves.—
Laura Baisas Aug 14,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2025
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And then the otter’s like, ‘Thank you, forever,’ with its little paws.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Badgers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/badgers. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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