crocodiles

Definition of crocodilesnext
plural of crocodile

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crocodiles
Noun
  • The Steinhart Aquarium at the California Academy of Sciences has had alligators on display for more than 100 years, although Claude is the museum’s first albino alligator, the museum said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In mere hours, central Madrid’s historic coffee spot, Café Comercial, will be thronged with content creators, micro-influencers and ‘cool kids’ attending the first in a rolling series of YSL Beauty activations, each envisioned as a block party.
    Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The kids naturally played hoops, too.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Can’t decide between a Tuscan-style villa with eye-catching front doors sourced from the Hearst Castle or an exotic wildlife sanctuary sporting zebras and African antelopes?
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Native to Nigeria and surrounding parts of Africa, greater kudu are a species of large woodland antelope.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There’s even a whole suborder of carnivores called the pinnipeds, which includes seals, sea lions, and walruses who move between land and water.
    Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Anhingas dive into the water like seals to feed on them.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Crocodiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crocodiles. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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