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Recent Examples of coyotes
Recent posts on social media have described coyote encounters in several La Jolla neighborhoods.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
The chickens had indeed been attacked by a coyote, a juvenile who’d never before enjoyed the pleasures of the coop.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Samples collected by researchers were sent to the UC Davis Mammalian and Ecology Unit of the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory for DNA testing, which confirmed the coyote was a male and matched him to Angel Island’s coyote population.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Despite the extensive search, the NPS said there is no evidence the coyote is still on Alcatraz Island, and no remains have been found.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The park service was prepared to capture and relocate the coyote because of Alcatraz's role as a seabird nesting habitat.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
Officers spotted the coyote running west on 61st Street near Woodson Wednesday afternoon, making its way through the yards of homes in the area, police said on social media.
—Kendrick Calfee
may 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
By Lydia Patrick Life & Trends Reporter 1 A ranch owner shared the aftermath of a coyote attack, revealing her guardian dogs covered in blood after defending their herd of goats.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The fire is expected to burn coyote brush, grasses, poison oak and other vegetation.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
The chickens had indeed been attacked by a coyote, a juvenile who’d never before enjoyed the pleasures of the coop.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Samples collected by researchers were sent to the UC Davis Mammalian and Ecology Unit of the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory for DNA testing, which confirmed the coyote was a male and matched him to Angel Island’s coyote population.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Despite the extensive search, the NPS said there is no evidence the coyote is still on Alcatraz Island, and no remains have been found.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 5 May 2026
The park service was prepared to capture and relocate the coyote because of Alcatraz's role as a seabird nesting habitat.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
Officers spotted the coyote running west on 61st Street near Woodson Wednesday afternoon, making its way through the yards of homes in the area, police said on social media.
—Kendrick Calfee
may 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
By Lydia Patrick Life & Trends Reporter 1 A ranch owner shared the aftermath of a coyote attack, revealing her guardian dogs covered in blood after defending their herd of goats.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
The fire is expected to burn coyote brush, grasses, poison oak and other vegetation.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coyotes
Noun
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As Danny and Lena squared off against thieves, smugglers, and serial killers, Boston Blue also explored the tangled branches of the Silver family tree.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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The reductions, which reduced the number of entomologists, have emboldened ant smugglers, Wired reported.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Stock car racing's origins trace back to the Prohibition era when bootleggers raced modified cars.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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Even the underground tunnels bootleggers used to service the Green Mill during its speakeasy days are still in place.—
Meena Thiruvengadam,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Dodgers eked across a run in the third on a Freddie Freeman groundout with runners on second and third.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Stowers bunted the runners over and Xavier Edwards walked to load the bases.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Coyotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coyotes. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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