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Recent Examples of carnivorous
The researchers performed calcium isotope analysis on tooth enamel from three herbivorous dinosaurs, one carnivorous dinosaur, and a crocodyliform (Eutretauranosuchus).
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Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2025
One footprint also appears to belong to a small, unidentified carnivorous species.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2025
Plus, there are greenhouses, seed labs and carnivorous plants all over.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The carnivorous marine reptiles ranged from the size of a briefcase to larger than a school bus.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 16 July 2025
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Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2025
One footprint also appears to belong to a small, unidentified carnivorous species.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2025
Plus, there are greenhouses, seed labs and carnivorous plants all over.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
The carnivorous marine reptiles ranged from the size of a briefcase to larger than a school bus.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnivorous
Adjective
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Potential Fed chair David Zervos backs an aggressive rate cut.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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Poor oral hygiene allows plaque bacteria to produce acids that contribute to decay, while aggressive brushing can physically wear away the enamel surface.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.—
Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
27 Dec. 2022
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The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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Police chases in Milwaukee have become increasingly deadly Police pursuits are so frequent, Milwaukee officers engage in between two and three every day, according to a city report in 2024.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Malaria, the most deadly parasite infection in the world, is most commonly caused by the protozoa parasite Plasmodium falciparum.4 Ectoparasites: These parasites usually live on (not in) their host.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Year-to-date violent crime, as of Aug. 5, is down 26% compared to the year before, and the 2024 figure dropped 35% from 2023.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, Hamas won the Palestinian legislative elections and staged a violent coup to overthrow the Palestinian Authority and seize control of the Strip.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Typical confusion and disruption for a ferocious Vikings unit led by blitz enthusiast and defensive coordinator Brian Flores, but a shock to the Patriots’ offensive system.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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Aquaman star Jason Momoa learned that lesson the hard way while attempting a miles-long paddle through ferocious Hawaiian waters and nearly not coming back up.—
Ryan Coleman Published,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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When customers trust you enough to consolidate their financial lives, expanding into credit becomes natural evolution, not predatory behavior.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Heirs property also leaves families vulnerable to predatory investors who force partition sales, tax and mortgage defaults, and ultimately, homeownership loss.—
Marco Villegas,
New York Daily News,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Nonetheless, the show’s premiere provides the perfect moment to map out the slimy, menacing world of Ellen Ripley and company in their epic battle against one of the galaxy’s fiercest creatures.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
12 Aug. 2025
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Yet even before this system was fully in place, opposition to it emerged, beginning in the early 1990s with the fierce debate over the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Aug. 2025
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Black people are depicted as rapists and cannibals, Jews as rapacious and controlling, and white people who believe in a multicultural society as race traitors who also deserve to die.—
James Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
18 July 2025
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But the cynicism that has always thrummed underneath his high-concept comedies — the dehumanizing algorithms, the rapacious finance system — is more prominent in this slim, potent novel.—
Mark Athitakis,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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“Carnivorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnivorous. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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