beavers

plural of beaver

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beavers
Noun
  • One East Hartford man shoots 100 muskrats for some reason.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
  • Painter and Jensen have seen beavers, muskrats, pond turtles, deer and black bears roaming the grounds.
    David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The only thing left to do now is find another male otter to keep Ophelia company.
    Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 12 June 2025
  • Native to the state, otters are found throughout Florida except in the Keys, according to FWC.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Artifacts inside the vessel, created by artist and sculptor Bill Mack, included a mink cap owned by the actor and a lock of her hair, all meant to be unearthed on August 5, 2062—the 100th anniversary of Monroe’s tragic death.
    Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 21 May 2025
  • The developer plans to turn six parcels of rural residential and agricultural land, now owned by a Utah mink farming company, into the residential and commercial development.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • While bears are easily the biggest fear in some parks, a pack of hungry racoons or an inquisitive skunk aren’t to be messed with either.
    Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
  • Areas with bears and smaller, scavenger animals like racoons, will typically have food lockers.
    Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Every now and then a rabbit, raccoon or rat scurried by.
    David Lei, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
  • 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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“Beavers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beavers. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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