blasties

Definition of blastiesnext
plural of blastie, Scottish

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Noun
  • On Monday, the Prairie Village City Council voted to adopt a conditional license for Oakley Reign — a spider monkey that’s recently been ushered into the spotlight as the northeast Johnson County city considered changing its definition of dangerous wild animals to include all monkeys.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Insects, vermin, and other pests use their instincts and take advantage of the vulnerable indoor living environment.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In the absence of whales, sucker fish avoid predators by seeking other large creatures to latch onto, including manta rays, dolphins and unlucky scuba divers.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • That means algae could grow in larger volumes, feeding more creatures and even possibly shifting how carbon moves through the ocean.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • SpongeBob is back, as are the colorful critters living in Zootopia.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Making the area around fruit trees less attractive to critters also deters them.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • An extermination of the brutes in the Middle East, presided over by Obama’s successors, has been followed by a swift cancellation by Trumpian decree of the postracial age.
    Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Some are slow and heavy brutes that have tons of health while others are slightly but deal more damage.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Blasties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasties. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.

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