CHICKS Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

chicks

noun

plural of chick

as in kids

a young person who is between infancy and adulthood those innocent little chicks can scarcely imagine what life has in store for them

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Recent Examples of chicks This includes high rates of females not laying clutches, low provisioning rates, emaciated chicks with stunted development and other factors. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 By the end of this year’s breeding season, about twenty per cent of the hatched chicks had fledged. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Many tuned in to the nonstop livestream of Jackie’s nest — often daily — to watch her and her mate Shadow weather freezing winter storms, protect their eggs and dote on fuzzy chicks. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 For the first time, the aquarium is sharing with ABC News the names of two of the newest chicks, Chip and Boyd. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Prior to the 2011-2012 nesting season, no bald eagle chicks were known to have ever hatched in Big Bear Valley. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026 For many of this year’s chicks, the next milestone will be receiving a name on the anniversary of their hatch days next year. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 Today, there are 99 breeding pairs in the region, including 160 chicks fledged in the wild. — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2026 The lone male, meanwhile, worked overtime to feed both nests of hungry chicks. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

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The two-bedroom Ocean Cottages are the most popular option for families and friend groups; the floor-to-ceiling windows are dramatic, and there's enough square footage that adults and kids aren't negotiating for space.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
These kids were gifted tickets to the show, as announced a day earlier by Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum.

— Natalia Cano, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026

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Meanwhile, local Church leaders hope the pope's visit will repair the Church's standing after a crushing 2021 report found that some 330,000 French children had been abused by Catholic clergy and lay leaders over seven decades.

— Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Recently, the Illinois Department of Public Health released its new immunization guidance for children and adults heading into the fall respiratory virus season and school year.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

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Two juveniles were cited after riding e-motorcycles through the Westfield Galleria mall Friday night, according to the Roseville Police Department.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Police told the council the changes are needed in part because of the growing number of e-motos being used by juveniles.

— Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026