as in omnivores
an animal that eats meat; a meat eater
—sometimes used humorously to refer to people who eat meat
Many of my friends are vegetarians, but I'm a carnivore.
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Recent Examples of carnivores
There is a chili style for everyone — it can be adapted for carnivores or vegetarians, brimming with beans or bobbing with chunky vegetables.
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Guides such as Eggleston place observers on sandbars at least 150 feet from the charismatic carnivores.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Mountain lions are hunters, carnivores, apex predators.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
As obligate carnivores with ferocious teeth, big cats were both motivated and equipped to rip primates to shreds.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Ornithomimosaurs were likely not strictly carnivores, but rather omnivores or herbivores, Nau said.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 22, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Wild mammals and birds, both herbivores and carnivores, generally got smaller as human populations expanded, landscapes became more fragmented and hunting pressure increased.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Moreover, in every case, the ancestors were either insectivores or carnivores, with insect-eaters making the shift about three times more often than carnivores.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
Captive carnivores in the United States often have their diets supplemented with commercially available meat products, like chunk or mincemeat.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Guides such as Eggleston place observers on sandbars at least 150 feet from the charismatic carnivores.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Mountain lions are hunters, carnivores, apex predators.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
As obligate carnivores with ferocious teeth, big cats were both motivated and equipped to rip primates to shreds.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Ornithomimosaurs were likely not strictly carnivores, but rather omnivores or herbivores, Nau said.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 22, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Wild mammals and birds, both herbivores and carnivores, generally got smaller as human populations expanded, landscapes became more fragmented and hunting pressure increased.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Moreover, in every case, the ancestors were either insectivores or carnivores, with insect-eaters making the shift about three times more often than carnivores.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2025
Captive carnivores in the United States often have their diets supplemented with commercially available meat products, like chunk or mincemeat.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnivores
Noun
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These additives are turning up everywhere, from air and water to soil, and are suspected endocrine disruptors that interfere with hormones in humans and animals.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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It's known for its 25,000 large animals, with over 1 million wildebeest and 72,000 zebras, according UNESCO World Heritage.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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SpongeBob is back, as are the colorful critters living in Zootopia.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Making the area around fruit trees less attractive to critters also deters them.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Carnivores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnivores. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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