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
Guides such as Eggleston place observers on sandbars at least 150 feet from the charismatic carnivores.
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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
Its carcass was used partly for research and partly to feed carnivores at the zoo – lions, tigers, and leopards.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
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
Its carcass was used partly for research and partly to feed carnivores at the zoo – lions, tigers, and leopards.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnivores
Noun
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Researchers treated 12-month-old mice (similar to a 60-year-old human) with the nanoparticles and monitored the animals’ behavior and memory over several months.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Although fur farms are banned in many countries, millions of animals are killed every year for their pelts, which are used in clothing, according to animal welfare charity Humane Society International.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
6 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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When searching through the forest for new and unique critters, sometimes the best place to look is up.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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During the surprising snake sighting, New Yorkers watched the reptile cross a city street, according to Puppy Kitty NY City's Instagram post about the slithering critters.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Carnivores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnivores. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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