as in animals
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
she's so fond of every kind of critter that she ought to be a veterinarian
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Recent Examples of critters
Simply set out bowls of coffee grounds among your outdoor seating areas to prevent ants, mosquitoes, fruit flies, and squirmy critters from crashing your barbecue.
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Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
The brain as a black box In the race to understand our brains, Danionella has some key advantages over other more common lab critters like rodents.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 16 June 2026
These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
The critters moved into the creek in 2006 and despite plans by some concerned officials to evict them, some remain there today, adored and revered by Martinez residents and many others.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Wooden piles, Schwartz tells me, used to have a decent lifespan in the harbor because the water was so toxic that even the critters that eat wood couldn’t survive.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 10 June 2026
These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Consider installing gutter guards to keep out twigs, leaves and critters.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Taking steps to keep these critters out of your garden can naturally reduce tick problems.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
The brain as a black box In the race to understand our brains, Danionella has some key advantages over other more common lab critters like rodents.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 16 June 2026
These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
The critters moved into the creek in 2006 and despite plans by some concerned officials to evict them, some remain there today, adored and revered by Martinez residents and many others.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Wooden piles, Schwartz tells me, used to have a decent lifespan in the harbor because the water was so toxic that even the critters that eat wood couldn’t survive.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 10 June 2026
These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Consider installing gutter guards to keep out twigs, leaves and critters.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Taking steps to keep these critters out of your garden can naturally reduce tick problems.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critters
Noun
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While her daughter and her friends were playing, Kerry noticed a snake in her garden and, knowing her brother liked animals and lived nearby, sought out his help.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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An online fundraiser for Moore’s memorial describes him only as a 30-year-old man and includes pictures of his posing with animals and near his mother’s gravestone.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Noun
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What happens in a world where young people are always rendered as creatures of the present, rather than also existing in the past?—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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Coffin co-directed four of those movies and voices every last one of the yellow creatures himself.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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“Critters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critters. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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