as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
a seedy saloon that attracts the most low-down, dirty varmints in town
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Recent Examples of varmint
The dog, unable to climb after the varmint, stood on his haunches with his front paws resting on the tree and howled loudly.
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Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
At the time, wolves were still considered predatory varmints to be shot from airplanes, trapped and snared for $100 bounty and whatever hides would bring.
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Al Wolter,
Outdoor Life,
10 Jan. 2025
Jett Rink was a really malevolent varmint, and kind of swarthy and dark.
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Jeff Conway,
Forbes,
2 Dec. 2024
Bugs, varmints and other critters cannot feed off it.
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Don Magruder,
The Tennessean,
22 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for varmint
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
At the time, wolves were still considered predatory varmints to be shot from airplanes, trapped and snared for $100 bounty and whatever hides would bring.
—
Al Wolter,
Outdoor Life,
10 Jan. 2025
Jett Rink was a really malevolent varmint, and kind of swarthy and dark.
—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes,
2 Dec. 2024
Bugs, varmints and other critters cannot feed off it.
—
Don Magruder,
The Tennessean,
22 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for varmint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for varmint
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What breaks my heart is that Vermax’s cries sounded like a dog crying, a dog dying.
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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.
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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.
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After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.
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Because spotted skunks are relatively rare in California wildlife rehabilitation centers and in the surrounding area, there were no other skunks of his kind available to keep him company.
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The fall is an especially busy time for skunks.
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The only leaders more buffoonish and lethal than the fairground hucksters elected in our failing democracies are the omnipotent clowns of tyranny.
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Up until his first day of filming Jackass, Steve-O was a clown in nightclubs, cruise ships and at a flea-market circus.
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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.
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Retrofitted rat traps that fired Hollywood blanks meant to deafen and deter.
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Each club assembled a roster of ten athletes through a snake draft, selecting equal numbers of men and women.
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Look, snakes of a feather flock together.
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Backyard Chickens Unfortunately, the feed in chicken coops will attract vermin.
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Chain restaurants, moldy cutting boards, sewage backups and the usual vermin fill this week’s list restaurants failing inspection in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and the Florida Keys.
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Clooney might be known as the joker of the two.
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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.
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“Varmint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/varmint. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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