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rabbit

noun

Definition of rabbitnext
as in raccoon

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Recent Examples of rabbit The New England Cottontail, the only native rabbit species in Connecticut, also relies on thick ground cover, berry brambles and decaying fallen wood that’s created when trees fall and brush grows in canopy gaps, according to DEEP. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2026 Skinning rabbits, chopping wood, and running interference between his parents. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026 Natural history Diet and behavior Rodents, small rabbits, birds, frogs, lizards, and bats form the primary prey of this species. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026 With inflation weighing on margins, restaurants shouldn’t be expected to pull hospitality rabbits out the hat for every guest. — Adam Reiner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rabbit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabbit
  1. raccoon
  2. beaver
  3. fox
  4. mink
  5. muskrat
  6. chinchilla
  7. badger
  8. otter
Noun
  • The disease is primarily spread to humans through bites and scratches from infected animals like bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes.
    — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Black rat snakes are eaten by raccoons, weasels, coyotes, owls, hawks, and other snakes.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of raccoon
Noun
  • Another group that was canoeing in the park that day also reported a beaver charging at one of their boats.
    — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But the company’s lawsuits over its beaver logo fuel debate over the balance of power between national and local brands.
    — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of beaver
Noun
  • In 2025, the environmental group Defenders of Wildlife filed a lawsuit seeking to force the government to designate critical habitat for the foxes, saying their numbers in the Sierra Nevada were estimated to be as low as 18 to 39 animals.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In Texas, rabies has been detected mostly in bats, skunks, raccoons and foxes, according to the state health department.
    — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of fox
Noun
  • Drape it over your sofa throughout the season and refresh your space with new throw pillow covers, like the Cozy Teddy covers in the same fuzzy fabric or the luxuriously soft faux-mink covers in a similar color.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In the mink colorway, a warm, grayish brown neutral, the bed is versatile enough to complement any evolving palette and lots of different aesthetics.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of mink
Noun
  • It is commonly spread through tick bites and deer flies that have fed on infected animals, such as wild rabbits, hares, muskrats and rodents.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Gassing of the muskrat runs, or burrows, was also tried.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 June 2026
Definition of muskrat
Noun
  • The new policy prohibits fur from animals killed specifically for their pelts, including mink, fox, rabbit, chinchilla and coyote.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Queen Bey’s feminism would mature — on the occasion of her 25th birthday, specifics were mostly limited to paying one’s own way and doing one’s best to keep rivals out of chinchilla coats.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 July 2026
Definition of chinchilla
Noun
  • Smith would later learn that Cello had made his way into a badger’s den — called a sett — and became lost in the underground network of tunnels.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Like Snow White, she is surrounded by woodland creatures — rabbits, badgers even a deer — all frozen in time.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of badger
Noun
  • Still, even in California, who worries about being savaged by an otter?
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Because river otters have been known to carry rabies, doctors routinely give rabies shots to victims of otter attacks.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of otter

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