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Recent Examples of coyotes
Lindsay throws her phone at it; the coyote drops Burberry, who is bleeding everywhere.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Mail delivery service has been completely stopped in one Carson neighborhood due to an increase in coyote encounters in the area, neighbors say.
—Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
The temporary mail service pause happened days after a child had an encounter with a coyote in the area.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Because ghost wolves have DNA from red wolves — a species once believed to be extinct and now existing only through captive breeding recovery programs — some researchers say preserving the hybrid coyote-wolf and its DNA could help bring back red wolves to their historic range.
—Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
The public health department says people shouldn’t wash clothing worn during the bite incident as CDFW officials may be able to collect coyote saliva samples from the clothing for testing.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
But euthanizing an aggressive coyote can have ecological consequences.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 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
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Mail delivery service has been completely stopped in one Carson neighborhood due to an increase in coyote encounters in the area, neighbors say.
—Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
The temporary mail service pause happened days after a child had an encounter with a coyote in the area.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Because ghost wolves have DNA from red wolves — a species once believed to be extinct and now existing only through captive breeding recovery programs — some researchers say preserving the hybrid coyote-wolf and its DNA could help bring back red wolves to their historic range.
—Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
The public health department says people shouldn’t wash clothing worn during the bite incident as CDFW officials may be able to collect coyote saliva samples from the clothing for testing.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
But euthanizing an aggressive coyote can have ecological consequences.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 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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The characterization that those killed in the attacks are drug-smugglers has been disputed at times by families of the dead.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
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The tactic has become more popular with smugglers as police on the beaches try to thwart crossings by puncturing the rafts that groups of migrants have to inflate and carry to the water.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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From embracing bootleggers to pulling its catalog from Spotify, Mackenzie explains how the band has tried to protect its creative core while the industry transforms around it.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But Izzo hung tough to strand six runners.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Used as part of a broader marketing push, the humanoid cheered on runners and posed for photos, while engaging with spectators, hence turning the global event into a high-visibility showcase at no advertising cost.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Coyotes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coyotes. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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