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
Consider late-blooming native plants such as asters, goldenrod, ironweed, Joe Pye weed, and sneezeweed, as well as some non-natives including tall sedums, dahlias, toad lilies, zinnias, Bolivian verbena, reblooming roses and anise hyssop.
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Hikers will look for evidence like burrows, nests and tracks of tarantulas, toads, scorpions, glowworms and other nighttime creatures.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, JoJo faces her own crisis when a wing-enhancement surgery goes catastrophically wrong, turning her from a raven into a toad.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
According to a 2025 report, Britain's common toad population has declined by 41% in the last 40 years, making conservation a high priority for local animal activists.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Hikers will look for evidence like burrows, nests and tracks of tarantulas, toads, scorpions, glowworms and other nighttime creatures.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, JoJo faces her own crisis when a wing-enhancement surgery goes catastrophically wrong, turning her from a raven into a toad.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
According to a 2025 report, Britain's common toad population has declined by 41% in the last 40 years, making conservation a high priority for local animal activists.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toad
Noun
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What breaks my heart is that Vermax’s cries sounded like a dog crying, a dog dying.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Roughly the size of a large dog and weighing more than 110 pounds (50 kilograms), the quadruped robot is designed to navigate industrial facilities that include staircases, narrow walkways, uneven surfaces, and confined spaces.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
Noun
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The island village is beset by sea hags, serial killers, creepy clowns and other evils that interfere with Tom’s dream of turning Widow’s Bay into a Martha’s Vineyard-like tourist destination.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Even the announcers are laughing at the clown Way to swing the bat.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Noun
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This Jamaican restaurant, located just off Main Street, brings Caribbean flavors to Mackinac Island’s solid rotation of restaurants, with planked whitefish and jerk chicken sandwiches.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
Noun
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The lakeshore bird also faces threats from predators like dogs, coyotes and skunks.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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Bruha said preventing access to those areas is one of the most effective ways to keep skunks from settling on a property.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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Ryan, the snake-poker, is the instigator, one of those electrical kids who just makes things happen.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 June 2026
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The Athletic reported the snake was not actually venomous.—
Eva Flowe
June 18,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Noun
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There are obvious similarities to Brad Marchand here, with rat king energy and two-way skill, but his shutdown play could put him on the Seth Jarvis track, too.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Retrofitted rat traps that fired Hollywood blanks meant to deafen and deter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Noun
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Clooney might be known as the joker of the two.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Like any public hearing, there were a few jokers who had some strange outbursts, but the majority of the over a dozen speakers weren’t satisfied with Gower’s presentation and used their times to ask questions of the owners as to what has taken so long with this project.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
Noun
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According to the authorities, Guo had converted two bedrooms and the living room into reptile enclosures while keeping his furniture in a single bedroom.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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Scientists have now copied the reptile's swimming motion in an experimental Mars rover that outperforms others in sandy soil.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
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“Toad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toad. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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