crocodiles

Definition of crocodilesnext
plural of crocodile

Example Sentences

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
  • If kids are in your world, plan a game that includes them.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
  • All kids are really good kids, but these are good kids.
    Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Rough Creek Lodge had antelope sausage in a garlic roll with a chimichurri sauce.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Dry fields are also vulnerable to noxious weeds like leafy spurge and toadflax, which are toxic to cattle and unpalatable to native ungulates like deer and pronghorn antelope.
    Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Lab studies suggest seals might even distinguish between the movements of different types of fish.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
  • And when the vacuum seals were available, Johnson said, LivaNova did not install them on four of the five loaner devices at KU Med.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Crocodiles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crocodiles. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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