CATTLE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

cattle

noun

Definition of cattle

as in rabble

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Recent Examples of cattle Skywalker Ranch, in addition to serving as Lucasfilm’s audio postproduction and sound facility, is also a working Wagyu cattle farm. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026 Nelson Shirley’s cattle ranches, in western New Mexico and eastern Arizona, overlap with that experimental area. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026 The changes, however, are happening at a time when the size of American cattle herds are at their lowest levels in 75 years and prices are soaring. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 Today, the operation encompasses about 4,100 acres, Thomas told Fox News, and raises hundreds of cattle, with an increasing focus on Wagyu beef. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Animal foods included fish, sheep, goats, cattle, boars, birds, hare, and other wild game. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026 Greiman grew up around her grandfather's Wisconsin cattle farm. — Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026 Being able to substantiate that the cattle used for leather come from ethical land management can therefore protect brand equity. — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 Shawn Harris, a Georgia rancher and a Democratic nominee for the state's 14th Congressional District, told CBS News last month that the plan could run some cattle ranchers out of business. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cattle

Noun

Abdul El-Sayed, a rabble-rousing populist and former public health official, just barely eked out a primary victory Tuesday in Michigan over a centrist rival who was the pick of Washington Democrats to keep a must-hold Senate seat.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
Their tardiness, which saw the start delayed by half an hour, was continued on the field with India looking like a rabble in the face of the onslaught from Buttler and Brook.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of rabble

Noun

Lehman estimated there are only about 10 to 15 farms operating today that have large ostrich herds, and those producers have a better understanding of the animals’ behavior and free range needs.

— Dylan Lovan, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
The ranchers depend on snowmelt that feeds the Colorado River and its tributaries to nourish grasses and hay pastures for their herds.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of herd

Noun

To mitigate the buildup of hair, soap scum, mildew, and more, frequent cleaning is essential.

— Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
Removing Stains From Bathroom Floors Grout is porous and absorbs all the moisture, dirt, and soap scum it’s exposed to, and that can leave it looking dark and dingy.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of scum

Noun

Germany, Hungary advance Host Germany advanced to the quarterfinals of the women's FIBA World Cup with a 94-56 rout of South Korea on Tuesday, and the United States learned its next opponent.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Laugh about that proclamation after Florida’s 66-21 rout of Florida Atlantic, but the Gators have struggled with in-state G6 opponents recently.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of rout

Noun

Another 13 people were wounded on downtown Sacramento’s K Street and 10th Street, in what became the deadliest mass shooting in the city’s history.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
Organizers say more than 125,000 people are expected throughout the event, bringing in millions of dollars for the local economy.

— Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Definition of people

Noun

The vanishing New York chronicled in the blogs of the mid-aughts has mostly vanished, NYU has colonized large swaths of downtown, and a populace struggling to afford the crushing price of housing has arisen in its wake.

— David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
But the impulse to monitor the nation’s populace and borders expanded exponentially.

— David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026