Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferrets
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The baby dogs will then be forced to play soccer to the death.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026 -
These furry caregivers aren’t the typical therapy dogs volunteers bring to hospitals to comfort patients.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Fabric softeners can leave a residue that traps heat and sweat in the sheets’ fibers, according to Schrader.—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
31 May 2026
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The weather is being driven by a heat dome—a block of high pressure that traps hot air—hovering over Western Europe.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The Grabber hounds Finn through an old phone booth and torments Gwen through her dreams.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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Vavassori hounds the net with his teradactyl-like wingspan.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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The 59-year-old also hawks a jewelry line for HSN and is a partner for hair-extension brand Locks and Mane.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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One does detect in Iran hawks a kind of 'will to destruction' and hatred of boring, civilized diplomacy.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Ferrets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferrets. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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