as in animal
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
she's so fond of every kind of critter that she ought to be a veterinarian
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Recent Examples of critter
From screaming chickens and inflating mushrooms to giant armored gorillas, the critters are equal parts threats to overcome and jokes to chuckle at.
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Ian Stokes, Space.com, 15 July 2025
Try activities with library staff like cyanotypes, friendship bracelets and solar critters..
—Melissa Grzybowski, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In various sequences, kids and critters alike are in danger where Superman has to save them – including a curious squirrel.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The 40-acre facility has among its list of roughly 1,600 critters, penguins, binturongs, sharks, dingoes, Flemish giant rabbits, servals, tree frogs, capuchin monkeys, moon jellyfish, pythons and orangutans.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 July 2025
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Ian Stokes, Space.com, 15 July 2025
Try activities with library staff like cyanotypes, friendship bracelets and solar critters..
—Melissa Grzybowski, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In various sequences, kids and critters alike are in danger where Superman has to save them – including a curious squirrel.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The 40-acre facility has among its list of roughly 1,600 critters, penguins, binturongs, sharks, dingoes, Flemish giant rabbits, servals, tree frogs, capuchin monkeys, moon jellyfish, pythons and orangutans.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for critter
Noun
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Also visible will be metal rings attached to the walls, thought to have been used to tether animals brought down into the cave complex.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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Key takeaways: What type of animal is the Mirasaura?—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
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The series, which has yet to receive a title, will see Newfoundland play Newfoundland as the rugged and picturesque Atlantic ocean provides the backdrop for the hunt for a sea creature.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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But then appeared on the road a living creature whose intent my driver could not understand: a cow.—
Shekar Natarajan,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Critter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/critter. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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