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
When searching through the forest for new and unique critters, sometimes the best place to look is up.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
During the surprising snake sighting, New Yorkers watched the reptile cross a city street, according to Puppy Kitty NY City's Instagram post about the slithering critters.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
If critters are an issue in your yard, Heath suggests including daffodils, Crocus tommasinianus, Ipheion uniflorum, and Anemone blanda.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
The goal is to redirect critters effectively without overly stressing them.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2025
At the time, officials concluded that a few mussels likely hitched a ride on a boat that had been in another infested area, most probably one of the Great Lakes in the Midwest, which are crawling with the critters.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
As fall creeps into Middle Tennessee, critters of all shapes and sizes will also be on the move — including spiders.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
Yards with moles, mice, or other critters are especially tempting, triggering a canine's natural prey drive.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The newest convolution is Italian Brainrot anime themes, popularized by creators like Smirzky, which turn the gibberish critters into cast members of a fictional TV show.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
During the surprising snake sighting, New Yorkers watched the reptile cross a city street, according to Puppy Kitty NY City's Instagram post about the slithering critters.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
If critters are an issue in your yard, Heath suggests including daffodils, Crocus tommasinianus, Ipheion uniflorum, and Anemone blanda.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2025
The goal is to redirect critters effectively without overly stressing them.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 25 Sep. 2025
At the time, officials concluded that a few mussels likely hitched a ride on a boat that had been in another infested area, most probably one of the Great Lakes in the Midwest, which are crawling with the critters.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
As fall creeps into Middle Tennessee, critters of all shapes and sizes will also be on the move — including spiders.
—Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
Yards with moles, mice, or other critters are especially tempting, triggering a canine's natural prey drive.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The newest convolution is Italian Brainrot anime themes, popularized by creators like Smirzky, which turn the gibberish critters into cast members of a fictional TV show.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for critters
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Researchers treated 12-month-old mice (similar to a 60-year-old human) with the nanoparticles and monitored the animals’ behavior and memory over several months.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Although fur farms are banned in many countries, millions of animals are killed every year for their pelts, which are used in clothing, according to animal welfare charity Humane Society International.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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The game asked children to order bunnylike creatures from shortest to tallest by clicking on their sneakers to swap their places.—
Celeste Kidd,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Guides aim to maintain at least a 100-meter (328-feet) buffer, but curious creatures don’t always comply.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Critters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critters. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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