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Recent Examples of otters
An otter popped up out of one hole, followed quickly by another otter out of the other.
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Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
Sea otter surrogacy programs are designed to mimic what happens in the wild, where pups rely heavily on their mothers to teach them how to survive.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Sea otter mentorship is at the forefront of a formal partnership between the Aquarium of the Pacific and Monterey Bay Aquarium, which has been rehabilitating sea otters since the 1980s, according to Long.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The mother then lifted the toddler out of the water while the otter continued attacking and bit her arm.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Why This Story Hits Different In a news cycle that can feel relentless, three tiny otter pups quietly doubling their weight behind the scenes at a beloved zoo is the kind of story that earns its place in your feed.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
And somewhere in Detroit, a summer otter debut is taking shape.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Some suggested naming them after famous otter fan Travis Kelce , who discussed his love for baby otter videos on the New Heights podcast with Taylor Swift.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Imagine walking into your local garden center on a Tuesday morning and being told you can’t browse the petunias because there’s a rogue otter loose inside.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
Sea otter surrogacy programs are designed to mimic what happens in the wild, where pups rely heavily on their mothers to teach them how to survive.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Sea otter mentorship is at the forefront of a formal partnership between the Aquarium of the Pacific and Monterey Bay Aquarium, which has been rehabilitating sea otters since the 1980s, according to Long.
—Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The mother then lifted the toddler out of the water while the otter continued attacking and bit her arm.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Why This Story Hits Different In a news cycle that can feel relentless, three tiny otter pups quietly doubling their weight behind the scenes at a beloved zoo is the kind of story that earns its place in your feed.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
And somewhere in Detroit, a summer otter debut is taking shape.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Some suggested naming them after famous otter fan Travis Kelce , who discussed his love for baby otter videos on the New Heights podcast with Taylor Swift.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Imagine walking into your local garden center on a Tuesday morning and being told you can’t browse the petunias because there’s a rogue otter loose inside.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for otters
Noun
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The project will replace seals, low side bushings, protective devices and conservator bladders in the transformers.—
D. Hunter Reardon,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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In 2020, researchers began receiving reports by citizen scientists of grey seals being preyed on by sharks.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The tension is thicker than mink.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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His white mink coat had a tail as long as the entrance ramp.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Otters are part of the weasel family (Mustelidae), which includes some of nature’s most ferocious pint-sized predators, such as badgers, martens, and wolverines.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Dachshunds are clever hunters, bred hundreds of years ago in Germany to sniff out badgers.—
Mindy Schauer,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And from there, titters occasionally came out as the unleashed host moved on to one of the highest forms of comedy, muskrat humor.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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But past royal visits to Washington have sometimes gone awry − from amorous muskrats to a talking hat.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Animals commonly associated with rabies include skunks, foxes, coyotes and raccoons.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Fleas are carried constantly into your yard by wildlife that passes through, such as skunks, raccoons, opossums, mice, and deer, says Benson.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
Noun
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State officials want to get rid of them, but some fishers are welcoming the find.—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Kennedy Shoal is a shallow coral reef popular with recreational fishers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Animals commonly associated with rabies include skunks, foxes, coyotes and raccoons.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Writing in the Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, the researchers found that existing animal models of human psychiatric disease are not valid, something a crazy fox could have told them.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Beef cheeks and tongues, Frenched racks of lamb, glistening hams, poulet de Bresse, and rabbits still with their heads, round eyes blinkless under long lashes frozen in the ice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The program has expanded to include guinea pigs, chickens, doves, goats, turtles and rabbits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Otters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otters. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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