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
The next day, Gallery felt well enough to smoke 5-MeO-DMT, a psychedelic from the venom of Sonoran Desert toads.
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Dan Pompei, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2025
This part of the movie shows Robinson's character licking a toad in an attempt to achieve a psychedelic high.
—Madison Knutson, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The popular reptile became TCU’s mascot in 1897 when yearbook editors photographed horny toads covering the football field.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Birds, box turtles, salamanders, toads, frogs, and scores of beloved invertebrates such as fireflies, bees, butterflies, and moths, all rely on leaf litter for shelter.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2025
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Dan Pompei, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2025
This part of the movie shows Robinson's character licking a toad in an attempt to achieve a psychedelic high.
—Madison Knutson, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The popular reptile became TCU’s mascot in 1897 when yearbook editors photographed horny toads covering the football field.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Birds, box turtles, salamanders, toads, frogs, and scores of beloved invertebrates such as fireflies, bees, butterflies, and moths, all rely on leaf litter for shelter.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toad
Noun
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And, the dog attacked again after the owner failed to secure the dog in a separate room.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Another 24 dogs were found emaciated inside, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Brewer depicts the world of music impersonators with a fair amount of affection, like the rodeo clowns of late 20th-century America.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cirque du Soleil is known for its shows featuring acrobats, athletes and clowns – all doing spectacular feats.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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For those with less-briny palates, a fine jerk chicken and a number of steak cuts are also available.—
Jesse Ashlock,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mike’s older sister, Nancy (Natalia Dyer), is our entry point to Hawkins High; a pretty striver, she’s recently been distracted from academics by a fling with popular jerk Steve Harrington (Joe Keery).—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Dec. 2025
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Thiols are responsible for the distinctive aromas of skunk spray and ripe durian; they’re also added to natural gas to provide a detectable rotten-egg smell at even trace levels.—
Nicola Twilley,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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Some owls will hunt the wildlife that raids our garbage cans, like skunks and opossums.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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Visitors can also view and touch snakes displayed by the San Diego Herpetological Society, take photos inside a replica eagle nest in the art barn and visit informational booths from local wildlife organizations.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The defining feature of this region, however, is the Mwagusi Sand River, a seasonally dry riverbed that snakes through the park.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2026
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The animals play a vital role in the ecosystem as their diet consists of small rodents such as mice, rats and squirrels.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Or, more accurately, in this case, rats.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The 166-piece set includes 36 dot, bam, and crack tiles, 12 dragons, 16 winds, 16 flowers, 10 jokers, and four blank spare tiles made from melamine.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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So Porter is now the guy the State Police have supposedly doing a deep dive on the clowns, grifters and assorted gender-bending jokers that Maura Healey hands six-figure hack sinecures to — judicial nominees, college presidents, the heads of the veterans’ homes, etc.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
29 Nov. 2025
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Rest assured, though, that the focus will still be on the competition itself, which pairs high-octane physical stunts with nightmare-inducing challenges that touch on no shortage of fears, from bugs and reptiles to heights and claustrophobia.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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These rays are not present indoors and therefore must be provided via specialized reptile bulbs.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Toad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toad. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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