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 Hospital staff say the lifelike robotic cats, dogs and birds have helped reduce agitation and distress in patients receiving care in the hospital's Acute Care for the Elderly unit. Christa Swanson, CBS News, 20 June 2026 Notably, two of the hairpins featured remarkable carvings of cats—one seated and one standing. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026 Consider, instead, the Netherlands, where producers are more likely to feed fish with shrimp and other natural feed, rather than the cat-food-like pellet that predominates in those large Chinese farms. The Editors, Robb Report, 20 June 2026 Sylvia Meagher was 44 years old in the fall of 1965 and lived alone, except for her cat, Allegra, named after the ballet dancer Allegra Kent. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat
Noun
  • Some 446 cats were rescued, plus two kittens born later.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
  • The calico kitten was rescued by members of the police department and Chris Knapp from Stever's Garage, an auto service company.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • There, an adult male was suffering from an apparent gunshot.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
  • Two districts, Ann Arbor Public Schools and Monroe Public Schools, are being investigated for allegedly allowing biological males to compete against girls.
    Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • There are store cats everywhere that are hanging around, and the store kitties are very friendly.
    Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • Directly across from the hotel is the sweet Huntington Park (Collis and Arabella Huntington’s former mansion was located there) and the grand, nearly-century-old Grace Cathedral sits kitty corner.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 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
  • That dude hasn’t been here in years.
    Byron Hurd, The Drive, 18 June 2026
  • Jay, dude, why bother at this point?
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 June 2026

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“Cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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