as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
that miserable toad is lucky to have even a single friend
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Recent Examples of toad
Plumier explains what each species looks and sounds like, so the group doesn’t accidentally spear an endangered crawfish frog or an unassuming toad.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Don’t count out annual flowers such as dahlias, zinnias and Bolivian verbena and even some non-native autumn bloomers such as toad lilies.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Holding a Sonoran Desert toad and squeezing the slimy glands on its head to extract its toxic secretions is a strange experience.
—Christopher Timmermann, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Giant murals with his face have gone up in the city; a few others feature Concho, the delightful toad character that’s become a staple in videos and promo from his latest album DeBÍ TiRAR MÁS FOTOS, which the show is crafted around.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2025
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
Don’t count out annual flowers such as dahlias, zinnias and Bolivian verbena and even some non-native autumn bloomers such as toad lilies.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Holding a Sonoran Desert toad and squeezing the slimy glands on its head to extract its toxic secretions is a strange experience.
—Christopher Timmermann, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Giant murals with his face have gone up in the city; a few others feature Concho, the delightful toad character that’s become a staple in videos and promo from his latest album DeBÍ TiRAR MÁS FOTOS, which the show is crafted around.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toad
Noun
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Robot explorers for the moon Because some parts are too tight or dangerous for humans to explore, the robotic dogs act as scouts, mapping and analyzing the environment.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
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No one said the obvious, which was that the dog would probably be hit by another vehicle.—
Ron Arias,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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More than a decade later, the series continues to reimagine American histories and channel primal fears — from clowns and cults, to witches and ghosts — with each installment cloaked in social commentary and camp.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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But that won't ease the fears of anyone who categorizes clowns as monsters.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
1 Oct. 2025
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Saddled with an uninteresting jerk half the time and a muzzled non-entity the other half, there’s only a handful of moments in the first six episodes where Powell’s star power shines through.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Sep. 2025
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For a taste of the Caribbean, head to Kingston Kitchen at the Village Inn, where chef Shawn Fearon serves the flavors of his native Jamaica—oxtail, jerk chicken, ackee and saltfish, curried goat, and the best whitefish sandwich on the island.—
Christine Chitnis,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Rabies can be found in many other wildlife species, including raccoons, skunks, coyotes and foxes.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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After World War I, fur remained a status garment, though lower-cost furs like skunk, mole, and musquash entered mainstream winter wear.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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So far, Shan’s keelback snakes have only been found in two parts of Yunnan province, a region of southern China bordering Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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Serpentarium visitors can meet and pet Fáfnir and a number of snakes and alligators at the grand opening, Wilson said.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Other live cameras monitoring elephants, lions and naked mole-rats also remain active during the shutdown.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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An alligator's diet can include chicken liver, rats and animal parts, including bones and cartilage.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The player’s winning cards were a 7, 8, 9, 10, jack, queen and a joker acting as a king — all in clubs.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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If Payton doesn’t start shoving this offense through it, the joker’s on Broncos Country.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Aniston’s snakeskin Louboutin sandals and Iman’s Tod’s python boots in Milan have marked reptile as one of fall’s defining finishes.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Almost all of the largest plant and animal species on Earth were driven to extinction, including all of the non-avian dinosaurs and the last of the flying reptiles.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Toad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toad. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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