Synonyms of vets

vets

noun

plural of vet

as in veterans

a person with long experience in a specified area

he's a hardened vet of many political campaigns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• veterans
• warhorses
• old hands
• old-timers
• stagers
• professionals
• experts
• doyens
• masters
• pros
• past masters
• hands
• adepts
• gurus
• doyennes
• mavens
• dab hands

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• newcomers
• recruits
• freshmen
• rookies
• beginners
• novices
• colts
• neophytes
• apprentices
• fledglings
• boots
• students
• newbies
• cubs
• greenhorns
• trainees
• tyros
• amateurs
• candidates
• tenderfeet
• learners
• entrants
• novitiates
• probationers
• dilettantes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vets

The mayor has final say over which judges will preside over city courtrooms, but an 18-member advisory committee vets and nominates judges. — Ali Bauman, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Initially, vets will treat these dogs with fluids to combat dehydration and do some basic tests, such as bloodwork and an abdominal X-ray to look for evidence of a foreign body. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026

Season 28 of Big Brother introduced a time travel theme with 14 new Houseguests alongside surprise appearances from reality vets Angela Murray, Rachel Reilly and Rick Devens. — Peter White, Deadline, 23 July 2026

At the time, Klee said that vets had performed an ultrasound on Simon in November, which had shown a mass on his liver. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Over the centuries, Chapter House changed hands several times, growing and changing until it was eventually purchased by hospitality industry vets Phil and Silvia Baxter in 2021, who have been lovingly, methodically updating it since. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

But the frustration that local vets in Sacramento feel toward their national organization isn’t unique. — Sonner Kehrt, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

When an animal is infested, vets remove the larvae and disinfect the wound with a medicine that can treat and prevent further infestation. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

But vets can connect with experts at state agriculture departments who have more expertise in identifying screwworm for a more thorough assessment. — Alice Park, Time, 2 July 2026