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Recent Examples of otters
The five-minute hit followed Splash through his training and framed the otter as a potential solution for years-old cold cases.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
This past month, Swifties helped raise $2 million for the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s otter conservation efforts after Swift sported one of the organization’s vintage T-shirts.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
How much of that will go into creating a new sea-otter mascot for the parks?
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Local experts say that the recent otter attack in Santa Cruz could be Otter 841 returning to claim her territory, but the otter cannot be confirmed as Otter 841, since 841's tracker is no longer active and may have fallen off.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The fire department said she was not injured or bitten by the otter.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
As the two boys leaned over the dock to watch, Lee threw his arm down into the water and the otter jumped up and bit his hand.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Frederick Dreier, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025
Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
This past month, Swifties helped raise $2 million for the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s otter conservation efforts after Swift sported one of the organization’s vintage T-shirts.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
How much of that will go into creating a new sea-otter mascot for the parks?
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Local experts say that the recent otter attack in Santa Cruz could be Otter 841 returning to claim her territory, but the otter cannot be confirmed as Otter 841, since 841's tracker is no longer active and may have fallen off.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The fire department said she was not injured or bitten by the otter.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
As the two boys leaned over the dock to watch, Lee threw his arm down into the water and the otter jumped up and bit his hand.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for otters
Noun
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The most robust of the lineup is the Base Camp WP 200, a waterproof boot with 50/50 insulation, EVA shell upper, seam seals and Vibram outsole.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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The ad features the now-famous Coca-Cola trucks driving through different locales as animals from seals to pandas look on, suggesting a globetrotting trip.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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The farmer, his son and grandson were still collecting mink, with more than a dozen live traps deployed and checked routinely, Hobbs said.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Dachshunds, originally bred in Germany for hunting badgers, are known for their persistence, energy and strong prey drive.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Those who are lucky may notice foxes, badgers, otters or deer along the route.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Now native Spartina grasses have returned, as have muskrats and threatened bird species.—
Kyra Morris,
The Atlantic,
22 Aug. 2025
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Its voraciousness has threatened native populations of minks, muskrats, and river otters.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The raccoon, who had wrapped both paws around the cone and whose legs gripped the bottom of the cone, eventually slipped off and fell back into the water, just as DeLeo got close to pulling him to safety.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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The pair found a construction cone nearby and lowered it into the water, hopping the raccoon could cling to it.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Historically, local shrimp fishers accidentally caught the small porpoises in gill nets, inadvertently killing them.—
Ryan Green,
Scientific American,
6 Nov. 2025
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The lights themselves are also heavy, can make the nets sag, and not easy for fishers to work with.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the Zootopia sequel directed by Jared Bush and Bryon Howard, brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), team up again to crack the most perilous and intricate case of their careers.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Yes, McLean is also a furry, whose fursona, SonicFox, is a blue and white anthropomorphic fox.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The night before, Annabelle had made the traditional meal of baked rabbit, asparagus, and custard.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the Zootopia sequel directed by Jared Bush and Bryon Howard, brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), team up again to crack the most perilous and intricate case of their careers.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Otters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otters. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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