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gats

plural of gat

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gats
Noun
  • And the baddest of them all, Alucard (*cough* read that name back, right to left), wears a red trench coat, a pair of laughably huge pistols, and sunglasses at night to prove it.
    Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
  • On Wednesday, Castro’s office said 113 people had been arrested, 10 teenagers were detained and authorities seized 91 rifles, 29 pistols, 14 explosive devices and one ton of cocaine.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Costco is known to close its doors on major holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.
    Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
  • With tuition around $400 a semester, the programs are among the most affordable in Miami-Dade, opening doors to steady jobs in fields where demand remains high and where artificial intelligence is unlikely to replace human hands.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • This myopia dates back almost to the moment when the guns fell silent and the peace treaty was signed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Both cases are apt to serve as models for how to prevent the kind of school shootings still plaguing the nation and could set legal precedent for who shoulders the blame when children have access to guns and open fire on campus.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Celebrini has since doubled down by exploding out of the gates for the San Jose Sharks this season and looking like a mini-Crosby in terms of his 200-foot game.
    Chris Johnston, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Block off hazards such as stairs and pools using gates or fencing.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • At the same time, there are riparian natives — those that grow along watercourses — which may need regular attention in terms of water needs for many years after planting.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • When one of the eggs hatches, Gaia forms a magical bond that soon draws her into an exciting yet dangerous adventure.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Time to batten down the hatches.
    NBC news, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • She’s framed through a series of doorways, simultaneously outside the walls and trapped within them.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Christmas Garland Add a touch of winter magic to bannisters, doorways, and fireplace mantels with this 72-inch garland that includes pops of red berries, faux cypress, and pine.
    Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • River cruises offer a different kind of voyage — one that trades mass tourism for meaningful exploration, steering into hidden coves, remote villages and unspoiled waterways that larger vessels simply can't reach.
    DeAnna Taylor, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
  • As a precaution, the district continues to advise residents to avoid contact with waterways in southwest Jefferson County, including Northern Ditch, Southern Ditch and Pond Creek, which runs down to the Salt River.
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Gats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gats. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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