Definition of catnext
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as in kitten
a small domestic animal known for catching mice the family's cat did an exemplary job of keeping the house and yard free of all rodents

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Recent Examples of cat Coffee and meditation time out on the porch with my dogs and my cat and taking it in. Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026 The Wrong Girls may feature giant squids, Danish hitmen, talking cats, and supernatural abilities, but the emotional story and stakes are pure memoir. Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026 Mysti the cat is a black ragdoll, and Miu Miu is a seal ragdoll. Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026 Wonder west to Gatsu Gatsu (also known as the cat restaurant) for fresh sushi. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat
Noun
  • The open house will offer tours of the facility, and there will be opportunities to play with puppies and kittens, meet a wildlife ambassador and visit interactive booths about the work Anderson Humane does, the organization’s website said.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
  • Some 446 cats were rescued, plus two kittens born later.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Witnesses reported the suspects as two males in a 1990s white, two-door sedan, similar to a Honda Accord, with tinted windows, police said.
    Sydney Brammer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • That’s compared with 5% of cisgender male and 11% of cisgender female students.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Leap across rooftops and squeeze through pipes, all to become the ultimate good kitty.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
  • There are store cats everywhere that are hanging around, and the store kitties are very friendly.
    Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • After a lengthy, wide-ranging search for their next coach, the Portland Trail Blazers have chosen one of the guys already at the front of the line.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 June 2026
  • Alcantara has never been known as a strikeout guy.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Gervais has assembled an ensemble cast of felines alongside his main character Gus including Tom Basden, Andrew Brooke, David Earl, Kerry Godliman, Jo Hartley, Diane Morgan, Natalie Cassidy and Tony Way.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 June 2026
  • However, after the feline was pulled out, the curious kitten quickly got stuck in the engine of another nearby vehicle.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Take The Music Lesson, a study of a young woman playing the virginal, closely watched by a gentleman, which Graham-Dixon reads as a depiction of Collegiants chastely performing and singing psalms.
    Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • That is some business that the gentlemen are discussing.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Not the fun stuff — waving down at your antlike neighbors, chatting up green alien dudes — but the dicey stuff like zero gravity and sound and communication distortions?
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
  • But when danger walks in courtesy of a very large and formidable alien, Kara walks out and throws hands at the dude.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 June 2026

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“Cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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