raccoon

noun

variants also racoon
Definition of raccoonnext
as in rabbit

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Recent Examples of raccoon The rabid raccoon was found near the 200 block of Cooley Mill Road in Havre de Grace, while the rabid fox was found near the 700 block of Walters Mill Road in Forest Hill, Maryland. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Jimothy the raccoon took over social media because of his unique shape due to a spinal condition. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026 Because raccoon stock has never been higher, what with internet sensation Jimothy taking over to the point of getting his own theme night at a Seattle Mariners game. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Picking produce early also prevents wildlife like squirrels and raccoons from ruining your harvests. — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for raccoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raccoon
  1. rabbit
  2. beaver
  3. muskrat
  4. mink
  5. otter
  6. fox
  7. badger
  8. chinchilla
Noun
  • The franchise started with the original 2016 movie, which introduced fans to rabbit police officer Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and con artist fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman).
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • California’s bid to outlaw ‘glow-in-the-dark rabbits’ and ‘unicorn horses’ through experimentation fails.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of rabbit
Noun
  • On Sunday, the show aired a follow-up after Buc-ee’s filed a lawsuit against Beaver’s Mini Mart of Beavercreek, Ohio, accusing it of copyright infringement over the use of a beaver as its mascot.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The latest reports of rabid animals follows an incident in July in which a beaver infected with rabies bit a 13-year-old boy at Cunningham Falls State Park in Maryland's Frederick County.
    — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of beaver
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
  • 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
  • The road where the otter was injured crosses several waterways that the animals often use, Pedrioli said.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The mile-long walk to Fisherman’s Wharf typically includes otter and harbor seal sightings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Definition of otter
Noun
  • Jahnke’s work features four panels depicting realistic images of local wildlife, including geese, raccoons, a fox and an owl.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • World Liberty is celebrating the major milestone, while critics worry this is a new wrinkle on the classic case of the fox guarding the henhouse that will give corporations and foreign actors a new way to stealthily curry favor with the White House.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of fox
Noun
  • Between my sobs and his sighs, the other servers tucked past, wondering what was happening but not really wanting to deal with the crazy person watching their co-worker badger-dig into the bowels of this cabinet.
    — Asha Iyer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • These animals included badgers, bats, crows, foxes, hedgehogs, otters and owls, among many others.
    — Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Definition of badger
Noun
  • 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
  • Other small mammals like ferrets, degus, sugar gliders, chinchillas, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, rats and mice are all allowed as pets.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of chinchilla

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