1
as in men
a member of the human race
they're a couple of tough old birds who can manage without any interference from their grandchildren
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2
as in snorts
chiefly British
a vocal sound made to express scorn or disapproval
the Liverpool fans were quick to give the visiting footballers the bird
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birds
Noun
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Salmon said his counselor suggested his attraction to men was his father’s fault because his job kept him away from home a lot, causing Salmon to identify more with his mother.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025 -
Once at the house, these men were confronted by Hansen and his camera crew and then arrested by local law enforcement.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The game asked children to order bunnylike creatures from shortest to tallest by clicking on their sneakers to swap their places.—
Celeste Kidd,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Guides aim to maintain at least a 100-meter (328-feet) buffer, but curious creatures don’t always comply.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Then, you guys are partnering with the Freestore Foodbank in October to fight childhood hunger?—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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The wild card Can Vegas’ top guys stay healthy?—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Whether they were aimed at their team for squandering a home lead or the officials for the late booking of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who now faces a one-match ban, the smattering of boos at the end of Everton’s 1-1 draw with West Ham on Monday told a story of frustration.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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But all signs suggest the leadership should remove Norvell before the boos get louder, before donations get smaller, and before this season fades into obscurity.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This extra information could have saved the lives of tourists who overestimate their hiking resilience, unhoused people unsure of their options to cool down and senior citizens who wait too long to ask for help — all causes of heat deaths every summer in Arizona.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The study found the country is so beloved, a whopping 84 percent of expats who move there are happy with their lives, compared to just 67 percent of expats globally.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kershaw may be in slightly new surroundings, but some things don’t change.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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For more on the Dallas Cowboys and all things NFL, head over to Newsweek Sports.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When a spillover happens from animals to humans in any part of the world, when people travel, that virus can quickly spread.—
Alice Park,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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These newly aware companies’ high-speed trading of financial projects destroys the Earth itself, forcing humans to flee to the margins of the solar system.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Region tournaments took place earlier this week, during which several Nashville area teams and individuals earned the right to defend their titles from a season ago.—
Jacob Shames,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Birds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birds. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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