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Recent Examples of cats
Other cats might be in the habit of hopping onto the toilet to get somewhere else.
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Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
No one was at the home at the time, but three cats were found inside the house.
—Velvet Wu
june 2, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Publishers Coolabi Group and Chinese online giant Tencent Video have greenlit the series, adapted from Erin Hunter’s novels about battling clans of feral cats, which have sold more than 90 million copies worldwide.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
May’s list includes the discovery of a possible prehistoric mining site in the Pyrenees; a new species of tiny blue octopus; why cats seem to prefer silver vine to catnip; and why political polarization might behave like a phase transition, among other noteworthy stories.
—ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Organizers might call this herding cats (a fair title for this spring’s gubernatorial primary).
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Towels and linens are often needed by animal rescue operations as bedding for dogs, cats and other animals.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Her shelves contained books on correct etiquette when entertaining (How to Do It, or, The Lively Art of Entertaining by Elsa Maxwell) and instructional books covering many areas of life, ranging from gardening and raising Siamese cats to keeping turtles.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Amazon is packed with clever, affordable products that make everyday life with dogs and cats easier, cleaner and more fun.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
No one was at the home at the time, but three cats were found inside the house.
—Velvet Wu
june 2, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
Publishers Coolabi Group and Chinese online giant Tencent Video have greenlit the series, adapted from Erin Hunter’s novels about battling clans of feral cats, which have sold more than 90 million copies worldwide.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026
May’s list includes the discovery of a possible prehistoric mining site in the Pyrenees; a new species of tiny blue octopus; why cats seem to prefer silver vine to catnip; and why political polarization might behave like a phase transition, among other noteworthy stories.
—ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Organizers might call this herding cats (a fair title for this spring’s gubernatorial primary).
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Towels and linens are often needed by animal rescue operations as bedding for dogs, cats and other animals.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Her shelves contained books on correct etiquette when entertaining (How to Do It, or, The Lively Art of Entertaining by Elsa Maxwell) and instructional books covering many areas of life, ranging from gardening and raising Siamese cats to keeping turtles.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Amazon is packed with clever, affordable products that make everyday life with dogs and cats easier, cleaner and more fun.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cats
Noun
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Two mountain lion kittens — a male and a female — were fatally struck on Southland roadways within two days of each other, it was announced Thursday.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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All sleek lines of Range Rover perfection, shining like it's been buffed by the soft bellies of kittens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Since only female mosquitoes bite, releasing males wouldn't increase the biting populations.—
Kimberly Miller,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The mass release of dud studs elbows out fertile males, preventing them from mating with females, which generally only mate once.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
Noun
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There is production design and a few props, but not to any overwhelming purpose, other than perhaps to suggest the house where a lady who loves rescue kitties might be thinking all these alternately independent and co-dependent thoughts about love and trust.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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African wildcats didn’t evolve around water and probably would be just as wary of a bathtub as our domestic kitties.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Take Danielle, for instance, who dated Robert and a number of guys who barely appeared during her time on the show.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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In the second inning, back-to-back singles by Dalton Rushing and Alex Freeland – those guys at the bottom of the lineup – put two runners on when Ohtani sent another liner into the right field corner, this time for a triple.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Matted fur can trap heat and lead to overheating, even when felines are inside resting in a sunbeam.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Free-roaming felines kill 2 billion birds a year in America.—
Bruce M. Beehler,
Washington Post,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Deborah Vance, who did NOT die, ladies and gentlemen and they/thems!—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Jeff Shi of Wolves, ladies and gentlemen.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Hopefully, the dudes buy into him.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2026
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No sub-tweeting, no digs in the press, just two dudes with a minor disagreement hashing it out man-to-man and then moving on.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cats. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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