biped

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Recent Examples of biped This bird-like biped, like many of the robots in Star Wars, was a curious, plucky and courageous little character, communicating mainly in R2D2-like bleeps and bloops. New Atlas, 22 July 2024 All that really leaves are the special effects, which are made-for-Imax fine, though this modern rendition of Kong as a very human-ish biped has never looked quite right, a flaw that’s only multiplied. Brian Lowry, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024 The footage shows a large, hairy biped walking across a hillside before squatting in the sagebrush. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2023 Now, of course, Boston Dynamics is the authority in legged robots, with its Atlas biped and Spot quadruped. IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for biped
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Noun
  • The chemicals can also linger for years in the bodies and bloodstreams of animals and humans.
    Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
  • Police said there was no sign of food or water for the animals, and investigators believe the animals died from prolonged starvation or dehydration, according to the release.
    Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Pollinators Matter As National Pollinator Week continues, embracing trends like pollinator pots, promoted by TikTok creators and supported by organizations like Bee Cups, offers an easy and meaningful way to help these crucial creatures thrive.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025
  • For these captive creatures, extinction seemed similarly inevitable.
    Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • More Kent Nishimura/AP A robotic quadruped, also known as a robot dog, during the US Army's 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
  • Ukraine has deployed quadrupeds – ‘robot dogs’ – but Bondar reports the results have been poor.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Biped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biped. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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