variants
also tike
as in dog
a domestic mammal that is related to the wolves and foxes
adopted a lovable tyke from the local animal shelter
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Recent Examples of tyke
In 1993 the company scooped up Fisher-Price and toys and games for infants and young tykes.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Shaun's attempts to find the tyke at the fair inspire lots of Aardman's typically hilarious sight gags, all performed without dialogue.
—EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
And with nearly 7,500 square feet of living space, tiny tykes are afforded lots of breathing room to enjoy.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
Their reputation and their small tyke’s appetite are counting on something to turn around, and fast.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Shaun's attempts to find the tyke at the fair inspire lots of Aardman's typically hilarious sight gags, all performed without dialogue.
—EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
And with nearly 7,500 square feet of living space, tiny tykes are afforded lots of breathing room to enjoy.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
Their reputation and their small tyke’s appetite are counting on something to turn around, and fast.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tyke
Noun
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According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.—
Jim Gaines,
ajc,
13 Sep. 2023
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Sep. 2023
Noun
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Dogs often developed sores on their feet from living on the wire mesh floors of their cages, and often puppies could be seen with their legs and paws falling through the holes, documents showed.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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In the midst of a Texas storm last week, a tiny trembling puppy was found clinging onto life, left in an onion sack, shivering and covered in ticks.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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“Tyke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tyke. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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