beaver

noun

Definition of beavernext
as in muskrat

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Recent Examples of beaver River otters, once ubiquitous, were gone from much of the East; and beavers were eliminated from all 29 million acres of Pennsylvania. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 Buc-ee's plans to open another store in Ohio, bringing its gas station, convenience store and smiling buck-toothed beaver mascot closer to the Pennsylvania stateline. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 4 June 2026 See where the beaver is going nextNeed a news break? — Greta Cross, USA Today, 14 May 2026 Video of the incident shows the boy trying to scramble up the bank to safety as the beaver chases him before biting him on the thigh. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for beaver
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaver
  1. muskrat
  2. mink
  3. rabbit
  4. otter
  5. raccoon
  6. badger
  7. marten
  8. fox
Noun
  • Gassing of the muskrat runs, or burrows, was also tried.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 June 2026
  • In fact, one quite successful muskie artificial lure is fashioned of fur in the shape of a small muskrat, and has a black soft-plastic tail.
    — Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Definition of muskrat
Noun
  • The sleek style is made from top-grain Italian leather and is available in black, cognac, or mink.
    — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026
  • Arthur Labellman, 81, ran the shop started by his grandfather in 1919 for more than 50 years, selling mink coats and other products at the height of downtown’s retail era.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Definition of mink
Noun
  • At the epicenter of the break, Bullwinkle managed to pull a rabbit out of his hat and save himself and Rocky while everything around them was swept away July 17 in West Hollywood.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
  • The final mini-film unveiled is a 59-second visual where all four happily reunite in person with a quick shot of what looks like a large white rabbit in the grass catching their attention before the video ends.
    — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of rabbit
Noun
  • With the advent of breed standards and clubs in the early 1900s, an official criteria for a proper Lab, such as otter tails, water resistant coats and wide skulls, became more concrete.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • Sonoma County Animal Services said its officers responded to the resident's call and discovered that the otter was actually a tiny baby American mink.
    — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of otter
Noun
  • Ringtails are small omnivores — about two pounds and 28 inches long — that are related to raccoons and coatimundis.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026
  • The round-bodied raccoon has been honored by the state’s governor, fans across the country and now a local art contest.
    — Adrianne Morales, Washington Post, 28 July 2026
Definition of raccoon
Noun
  • These animals included badgers, bats, crows, foxes, hedgehogs, otters and owls, among many others.
    — Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
  • Both minks and otters are mustelids, a family of carnivores that also includes badgers, weasels, and wolverines.
    — Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of badger
Noun
  • The ranch also may be home to threatened or endangered species, including Canada lynx, American marten, snowshoe hare and Gunnison’s prairie dog.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 28 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of marten
Noun
  • Pedro Pascal voices a fox, Fink, who becomes an unlikely ally.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • With the paradox of the dog that could always catch something chasing a fox that couldn't be caught, Pseudo-Apollodorus wrote that Zeus turned them into stone to resolve the situation.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of fox

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