1
as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a litter of magazines covered the bedroom floor
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2
as in garbage
discarded or useless material
if you get caught throwing your litter on the sidewalk, you'll get slapped with a fine
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litter
Noun
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Membership has its privileges, as Ogilvy’s memorable ad slogan for American Express went, and those privileges are of the monied variety.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2026 -
The wood-and-metal finish blends effortlessly with a variety of styles.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Down where the Pigeons toiled, two-foot piles of garbage cluttered blocks lined with storage-unit facilities, budget hotels, abandoned RVs and parking lots sealed with rusted razor wire.—
TIM CRAIG THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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Her body was found wrapped in blankets and garbage bags in the bed of a second-story room.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Among female sea otters, motherhood is particularly taxing, as energy requirements double during pregnancy, lactation, and pup care.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Big Lake Humane Society pup Shishi also will compete for Team Ruff, while Mia Muffin is on Team Fluff.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Choose from a big assortment of polish, gift sets, treatments and polish for kids.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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An assortment of stone tools, including grinding slabs, mullers, pestles, and mortars, suggested that grain was processed on-site.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The wind and the cars that drive over the pile scatter the debris into neighbors’ lots, commercial property parking areas, etc.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Rake the area free of any residual plant debris.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The cat distribution system is the term used for when a person finds a lost or stray cat or kitten, or the cat finds them.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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According to Flores and Velasquez, one of the deputies took a liking to a family kitten and offered to take it home with him.—
Jeff Ernsthausen,
ProPublica,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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What to do with the seeds The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture advises people who receive the seeds to double-bag them and put them in a trash bin that goes to a landfill or incinerator.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Visit the product recall page on the company's website to register for the recall and follow the instructions on how to request replacement parts, which include uploading a photo showing the original attachment accessories in the trash.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Litter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litter. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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