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
Whichever predator was involved, Henrici notes that the regurgitalite confirms that one of these animals snacked broadly on the smaller critters around it and could vomit up indigestible material, much as modern owls and Komodo dragons do today.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
But at many shelters, including Marin Humane, there are lots of other critters looking for their forever homes.
—Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Rosemary makes one of the best companion plants for apple trees because of its strong scent that's unpleasing to critters looking to snack on a juicy red apple.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
These are sure signs of some busy, little critters searching for their dinners.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
And there are plenty more infant critters in these Wildlife Photographer of the Year images, including a possum, a crab, kestrels and bear cubs galore.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Only a handful of other critters share the same history, and most were rescues that could not be returned to their natural habitat.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Smaller critters — hermit crabs, lightning whelks and snails — skittered along the seafloor.
—Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Van Cleef & Arpels’ playful Lucky Animals collection originally debuted in 2017 and has since grown with new additions of adorable critters.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
But at many shelters, including Marin Humane, there are lots of other critters looking for their forever homes.
—Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Rosemary makes one of the best companion plants for apple trees because of its strong scent that's unpleasing to critters looking to snack on a juicy red apple.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
These are sure signs of some busy, little critters searching for their dinners.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
And there are plenty more infant critters in these Wildlife Photographer of the Year images, including a possum, a crab, kestrels and bear cubs galore.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Only a handful of other critters share the same history, and most were rescues that could not be returned to their natural habitat.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Smaller critters — hermit crabs, lightning whelks and snails — skittered along the seafloor.
—Max Chesnes, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Van Cleef & Arpels’ playful Lucky Animals collection originally debuted in 2017 and has since grown with new additions of adorable critters.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critters
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But Western brands often treat the zodiac like a rotating visual gimmick — 12 animals, 12 years, rinse and repeat.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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If there’s more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and less oxygen, for example, animals will be smaller and plants will thrive under those conditions, changing the balance of life.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Feb. 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The strategic trading card game Magic, which was created in 1993, typically features two players going head-to-head using custom decks of collectible cards to cast spells, unleash creatures or use artifacts to defeat their opponent.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2026
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Every morning, animal care manager Kim Carr stops by to prepare breakfast, scattering treats across their enclosures that are filled with fake tree trunks, log piles and hanging branches — an organic jungle gym for creatures that are born to climb and play.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Critters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critters. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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