as in dogs
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
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.
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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
What’s more, the toads’ habitats have yet to be thoroughly explored, and scientists can only guess at how many unknown species in the region may exist, Scherz said.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
When the time comes, the females deliver live, miniature toads instead of laying eggs in water.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
The Yachang leaf litter toads were found in clear-water streams filled with rocks in the forest, surrounded by trees and karst formations, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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
What’s more, the toads’ habitats have yet to be thoroughly explored, and scientists can only guess at how many unknown species in the region may exist, Scherz said.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
When the time comes, the females deliver live, miniature toads instead of laying eggs in water.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
The Yachang leaf litter toads were found in clear-water streams filled with rocks in the forest, surrounded by trees and karst formations, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toads
Noun
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All dogs brought to the beach must also be licensed by their local governments where their owners live.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The house where two dogs and two children roam reasonably freely is a gallery of things collected and things constructed by Green River Project.—
Robert Sullivan,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That was so, so, so touching, going to a real hospital with the clowns.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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Deep cherry red, black, and white come together to create a whimsical world of dice, cards, sad clowns, and a ticking pocketwatch.—
Samantha Brash,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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Moreover, where most clients are great, some are jerks.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In addition, there’s the risk of secondary toxicity if a mole is eaten by a bird of prey or other predator including foxes and skunks.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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But toads and frogs are also prey animals for owls, hawks, skunks, opossums, and raccoons.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Instead substitute Padres for snakes.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The fence is designed to deter snakes from entering the dog park pens and biting the dogs running free within them.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Gatorland features hundreds of reptiles, as well as other animals, plus gator wrestling, a zip-line course that travels over the breeding marsh, an off-road attraction, old Florida charm and an iconic entrance that encourages visitors to walk through oversized alligator jaws.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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The findings also suggest that herbivory evolved independently in several different groups of early land vertebrates, not just in the ancestors of modern reptiles.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The pellets prevent the rats from reproducing but are not harmful to them or other animals.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Sadly, like many other animals, rats sold at pet stores often come from rodent mills.—
Lisa Bloch,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Toads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toads. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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