CATTLE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

cattle

noun

Definition of cattle

as in rabble

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Recent Examples of cattle For entrees, order The Zabuton, a 16-ounce melt-in-your-mouth tender steak sourced from a wagyu cattle farm in Idaho, which comes with fries. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Jason Rogers, a corn, soybean and cattle farmer in Ottumwa who also runs a trucking business, said the deregulation helped but that more would be welcome. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 30 July 2026 Ranch life isn’t all sunsets and cattle drives for some of the actors bringing the Duttons’ Texas chapter to life. — Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026 Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate from small towns across central and eastern Oregon, where ranchers are also racing to move their cattle to safety. — Kirk Siegler, NPR, 29 July 2026 Additional buildings include an equipment barn, cattle and alpaca barns, a chicken coop, and another barn for goats and sheep. — Mark David, Robb Report, 27 July 2026 The long-haired Himalayan cattle are a critical part of the region’s economy and culture. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 The dog watched over a three-bodied giant's red cattle, and was ultimately killed by Heracles as the demigod hero sought to complete his 12 labors. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026 Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry Retired Texas Rangers Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call leave the quiet town of Lonesome Dove, Texas, to embark on a dangerous cattle drive across the untamed American frontier to Montana. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cattle

Noun

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
At the same time, Democratic leaders, backed by a rabble, stormed City Hall and seized control of the local government.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026

Definition of rabble

Noun

But Jesus eventually heals the man and casts the demons into a herd of pigs, which tumble over a cliff and drown.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Their signature cattle, the Linz Heritage Angus (LHA) Herd, has its breed stock at Blue Branch Ranch in Oklahoma and is known for producing top-quality beef that can be traced back to its herd origins.

— Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 28 July 2026

Definition of herd

Noun

According to Knoll, a baking soda paste is ideal for particularly stubborn areas of soap scum—though not a method that should be employed too frequently.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
Save your cleaning vinegar for cutting through grease and soap scum, removing hard water deposits, and making windows shine.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 July 2026

Definition of scum

Noun

After the game Shepard talked about how the team turned what was a 10-point halftime lead into a rout after outscoring the Sun 24-8 in the third quarter.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
The Japanese star of the Chicago White Sox collected 6 RBIs and blasted two home runs in a 12-3 rout of the Houston Astros − all on a bobblehead day in his honor.

— Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 1 Aug. 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

Unbeknownst to the visitors, there’s an unhappy fifth party already in the house… and more than one homicidal maniac even within that small populace.

— Dennis Harvey, Variety, 28 July 2026
Their past two victories against Switzerland and Egypt came with the help of controversial calls that had the soccer-watching populace buzzing about potential favoritism toward Argentina.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 14 July 2026