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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 toads
Reynolds says Boreal toads in Colorado are critically endangered, with estimates that there may be fewer than 1,000 individuals left in the wild.
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Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The design and details impressed archaeologists, but the feature that caught their attention was the presence of four sculpted toads placed around the drumhead, Arkeonews explained.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
Each parking lot has its own special symbol (besides the blue dolphin and the yellow toucan, there are red snappers, pink flamingos, green toads and white sea horses) and is planted with a different tree species.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Participants will be trained to learn the chirps and croaks of various local frog and toad species, then commit to going out to a particular piece of the watershed near their homes a couple of nights per month to listen for the frogs and toads and record their absence or presence.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 13 Feb. 2026
This will protect the toads and frogs from extreme heat and any predators.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Race across the grass, check on our neighbor's cattle and catch toads at sunset.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Nearby is the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, which is home to critically endangered Amargosa toads and pupfish.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
Many are about toads, or other amphibians.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2025
Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
The design and details impressed archaeologists, but the feature that caught their attention was the presence of four sculpted toads placed around the drumhead, Arkeonews explained.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
Each parking lot has its own special symbol (besides the blue dolphin and the yellow toucan, there are red snappers, pink flamingos, green toads and white sea horses) and is planted with a different tree species.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Participants will be trained to learn the chirps and croaks of various local frog and toad species, then commit to going out to a particular piece of the watershed near their homes a couple of nights per month to listen for the frogs and toads and record their absence or presence.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 13 Feb. 2026
This will protect the toads and frogs from extreme heat and any predators.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Race across the grass, check on our neighbor's cattle and catch toads at sunset.
—Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Nearby is the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, which is home to critically endangered Amargosa toads and pupfish.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
Many are about toads, or other amphibians.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toads
Noun
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Those who use the path with their dogs are encouraged to contact a veterinarian if a foxtail barb is found.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Given their disparate geographical locations, this suggested that dogs were already widespread across western Eurasia between 18,500 and 14,000 years ago, according to the study.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Performances and stunts are delivered by international acrobats and clowns during music and light shows.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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How did clowns become a protest symbol?—
Janet W. Lee,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the new sequel, Grace teams with her estranged younger sister, Faith (Kathryn Newton), as they’re hunted by four elite families full of murderous jerks scrambling to become the High Seat of a Council that controls the world.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Smarmy jerks can get obscenely wealthy in this country just by managing other people’s money.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Authorities found a total of 105 dead animals, including 77 rabbits, 23 chickens, two cats, a duck, a skunk and a squirrel, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026
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That’s a sure way to invite not only raccoons but other unwanted guests such as mice, opossums, and skunks.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 8,000 people annually are bitten by venomous snakes, with fewer than 10 deaths.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Magee, who has had his business for more than 20 years, said he’s been busy with an influx of calls from homeowners, golf courses and HOAs needing snakes removed.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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His words evoke the image of an animal slithering on the ground before growing—an allusion that was likely intended as a gardening pun about reptiles, argues classics scholar Rebecca Armstrong.—
Andrés Muedano,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2026
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And before his television career, Rausch built a social media following as a snake wrangler in his native Alabama and across the South, posting videos of himself handling and relocating various reptiles as a part of his business.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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This finding matches with prior research, carried out in lab mice and rats, which has found that long-term methylphenidate treatment in juvenile animals normalizes some abnormalities in dopamine-rich brain regions.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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But that number doesn’t include the animals used in most experiments — rats, mice, birds and fish — since none are protected under the Animal Welfare Act.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Toads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toads. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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