rug rats

noun

plural of rug rat, slang
as in preschoolers

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  1. infants
  2. kids
  3. toddlers
  4. minors
  5. newborn
  6. neonates
  7. youngsters
  8. chicks
Noun
  • The other two cases involved infants who had not traveled before getting the virus.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Ninety percent of infants received at least one dose of a diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccine, and 85 percent completed the full three-dose series, 2025 data show.
    — Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of infants
Noun
  • On their soft opening night, Willey thought the kids had more fun at the bays playing games than the adults did.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • For newer cargo-bike riders, this means less to think about in stop-start traffic, when kids, cars, and cargo are already demanding your attention.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 July 2026
Definition of kids
Noun
  • One reason for the decrease may be that parents have substantial control over what infants and toddlers eat.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Moore’s carousel featured photos of Bruce with their three daughters as toddlers.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 July 2026
Definition of toddlers
Noun
  • While existing law prevents health care providers from providing gender affirming procedures for minors, the bill would bar them from performing, attempting to perform, or referring a minor for this care.
    — Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 31 Mar. 2026
Definition of minors
Noun
  • For years, the identity of the newborn was unknown, until genetic genealogy linked the child to Ritchey in 2019, leading to her arrest.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Instead, starting later this year, the muscle-wasting disease will be added to the panel of diseases that all newborns are tested for, with complete coverage expected next year.
    — Andrew Joseph, STAT, 20 July 2026
Definition of newborn
Noun
  • Males guard the eggs and newborn frogs, called neonates.
    — Ana V. Longo, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
  • There have been publications about nicotine transmission and neonates after blood transfusion.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026
Definition of neonates
Noun
  • Protect your youngsters with H&M's expansive line of cooling socks, clothing and more.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • Although nursing typically ends around 16 weeks, raccoon youngsters often remain with their moms for up to nine months.
    — Kelly Lambert, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
Definition of youngsters
Noun
  • In her solarium, a cardboard box trembled with teenage chicks, peeping under a heat lamp.
    — Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 20 July 2026
  • Nicknamed Monty and Rose, the pair continued to migrate to the area and hatch chicks for three consecutive summers.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of chicks
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