Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of insectivore
More on Groundhogs Moles Moles are insectivores, tunneling to find food.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
The sparrowhawk is an aggressive bird of prey, adept at hunting and fighting, while the cuckoo’s nest targets are smaller birds and mostly insectivores.
—Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
This tiny insectivore has an exceptionally fast metabolism, demanding near-constant feeding to survive.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
Here’s how to manage groundhogs Moles Moles are insectivores, tunneling to find food.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Among the species declines that have led to billions fewer birds in North America over the last half-century, grassland birds and aerial insectivores have been hit especially hard, having lost many bugs that once fed them.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2024
These gregarious insectivores existed only in a hectare of mossy wetlands near the waterfalls of the Kihansi River, soaking up the high humidity from the constant mist.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 31 July 2024
These flying insectivores winter in South America and travel 7,000 miles to nest, including in Michigan.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
The sparrowhawk is an aggressive bird of prey, adept at hunting and fighting, while the cuckoo’s nest targets are smaller birds and mostly insectivores.
—Nathan H. Lents, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
This tiny insectivore has an exceptionally fast metabolism, demanding near-constant feeding to survive.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2025
Here’s how to manage groundhogs Moles Moles are insectivores, tunneling to find food.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Among the species declines that have led to billions fewer birds in North America over the last half-century, grassland birds and aerial insectivores have been hit especially hard, having lost many bugs that once fed them.
—Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024
Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2024
These gregarious insectivores existed only in a hectare of mossy wetlands near the waterfalls of the Kihansi River, soaking up the high humidity from the constant mist.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 31 July 2024
These flying insectivores winter in South America and travel 7,000 miles to nest, including in Michigan.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 28 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insectivore
Noun
-
The carnivore diet, once a fringe curiosity, has gained traction among social media users thanks in part to personalities like Liver King—but its popularity has proven polarizing.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
-
Although large carnivore populations are declining worldwide, European gray wolves (a subspecies of Canis lupus) defy the trend.—
Olivia Ferrari,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Since weed seeds are so easily distributed by wind and animals, every square inch of soil inevitably contains hundreds of seeds.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
-
Both the human and animal bones are undergoing further study and radiocarbon dating to provide additional context.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
Noun
-
Chickens are omnivores and want to eat bugs and worms alongside nutritious chicken feed.—
Pete & Gerry's Contributor,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
-
Lives Lived: John Peck, known as the Mad Peck, was a cultural omnivore whose work as an underground cartoonist, artist, critic and disc jockey had a dry humor and an ornate eccentricity.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Danielle Dufault/Royal Ontario Museum Paleontologists have discovered a three-eyed creature with a pencil sharpener-like mouth that roamed the sea for prey more than 500 million years ago.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
17 May 2025
-
They are set upon by one of Eudoxia’s five sons and his warband of mutant creatures – half-man, half-animal abominations created by the former Empress as part of her many diabolical experiments.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
Noun
-
Squirrels aren’t the only critters that can cause electrical issues.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
-
Most critter orgs and hunting groups seem to be trying to work with the administration, after all, since many hunters voted for Trump and Republicans for Congress.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
In this movie, their most formidable foes are a hellish bunch of beasties disguised as a rival boy band.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
-
Set in a fictional, secluded land of mountains and lakes, Ochi follows a plucky teen named Yuri (played by Helena Zengel), who’s been raised by her father to fear and hunt the reclusive little beasties called ochi.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
Another disadvantage: Adding banana peels directly to the soil may attract unwelcome varmints.—
Marin Independent Journal,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
-
The dog, unable to climb after the varmint, stood on his haunches with his front paws resting on the tree and howled loudly.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2025
-
No vermin were observed on the premises at the time of inspection.—
Emily Rella,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Insectivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insectivore. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share