as in weak
lacking strength of will or character
an invertebrate Congress that blithely went along with the President's ill-conceived plan
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Recent Examples of invertebrate
Laura Baisas Aug 20, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
Baldwin added that the drops in invertebrate populations could shake up the food web for fish — another impact, on top of the chemical treatments that had already killed them off.
—Alex Music
august 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2025
Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2023
A year later, the state budgeted $10 million to pull DNA out of historic insect collections, as well as to launch ambitious new field studies to better understand the extent of California’s invertebrate biodiversity.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2022
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Adjective
This gelatinous blob is an invertebrate called a bryozoan, specifically the species Pectinatella magnifica.
—Laura Baisas Aug 20, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2025
Baldwin added that the drops in invertebrate populations could shake up the food web for fish — another impact, on top of the chemical treatments that had already killed them off.
—Alex Music
august 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
Jessica Ware is associate curator of invertebrate zoology at the American Museum of Natural History.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2023
A year later, the state budgeted $10 million to pull DNA out of historic insect collections, as well as to launch ambitious new field studies to better understand the extent of California’s invertebrate biodiversity.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invertebrate
Adjective
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Stevenson has become more intentional with his efforts to understand offensive concepts and routes and the ways opposing teams often attack his weak spots.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But this weaker god jumped in without hesitation and was gifted the ability to become Tonatiuh, the sun.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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More than 18,000 fish species live in the freshwater systems around the world -- accounting for nearly 25% of all vertebrates on the planet, according to the paper.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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The fish that limbed vertebrates evolved from don't have obvious digit equivalents, and the most common types of fish just have a large collection of rays supporting their fins.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Basil Pesto Bowtie Salad and Smoked Mozzarella Penne Salad may be contaminated by bacteria listeria monocytogenes, which can cause fatal infections in children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems, according to a news release from Kroger.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Listeria infection, or listeriosis, is most likely to sicken pregnant people and newborns, adults over 65 and people with weakened immune systems.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That group of herbivores were among the first dinosaurs to be discovered and studied, according to the paper.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Ornithomimosaurs were likely not strictly carnivores, but rather omnivores or herbivores, Nau said.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 22,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Take the front row, for example, where Russell was fitted with medium tires and Verstappen was on soft tires.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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These unique washcloths only need water to remove makeup like foundation, concealer, and blush, and are soft and gentle enough to wipe away stubborn mascara, eyeliner, and eyeshadow around the delicate eye area.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The leg bone, which belonged to an ancient ancestor of crocodiles, shows that the dinosaur was a carnivore and may offer clues into the food chain of ancient Patagonia.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mountain lions are hunters, carnivores, apex predators.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Because Republicans in Congress are spineless.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many Democrats, including progressives, said the move was spineless on Schumer’s part.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Invertebrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invertebrate. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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