blasties

plural of blastie, Scottish

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Noun
  • The ranch is home to a couple of hundred animals, including impalas, Nubian ibexes and an antelope found in Central Africa.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 24 June 2026
  • Dogs Inherited The ‘Wolf Pack’ Obligation Wolves are what biologists call obligate social hunters, that is, animals whose survival depends not just on being with others, but on coordinating with them.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Public health officials will assist with the cleanup and recovery by responding to community health concerns, including vermin complaints, and helping to ensure the spoiled food is properly removed and disposed of, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said in a statement.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
  • This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado June 19, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • While oysters in space appear to be a newer research opportunity, Harrisburg states that humans have been eating these creatures for 100,000 years, based on archaeology findings.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 28 June 2026
  • The majority are shaped like the animals — turtles, panthers, bear, birds and other creatures — that inhabited the region.
    Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • Moreover, the official mascots succeed in spotting various varmints — foxes and possums, to be specific, but thankfully, no vultures.
    Ed Silverman, STAT, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Its outer space is filled with cosmic detritus, mean characters and cute critters.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • And critters love to set up inside intake valves, breaking boats’ cooling systems, Hamm noted.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.
    Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
  • In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-​skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-​skinned developing world.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Blasties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasties. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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