How to Use croc in a Sentence

croc

noun
  • And the one with the baby croc in the mom's mouth—that might be my favorite.
    National Geographic, 5 May 2016
  • And the one with the baby croc in the mom's mouth—that might be my favorite.
    National Geographic, 5 May 2016
  • The croc gets its way when a herd of elephants come along and chase the hippo away.
    Elaina Zachos, National Geographic, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Paired with leather pants and a croc stamp bag, Holmes made the case for wearing head-to-toe black.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2020
  • After the procedure, the croc is free to go on its way.
    Jason Bittel, Smithsonian, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Letting a dog taunt the croc puts the dog in avoidable danger.
    Benjamin Brown, Fox News, 7 June 2018
  • Those in the front of the group saw and heeded her warnings and alerted a man who was in the back of the pack, closer to the croc.
    Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Once that happens, the bull shark pulls an abrupt U-turn and charts a wide course around the massive croc.
    Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 27 July 2023
  • The loafer jazzes up a neutral shade with some trendy faux-croc texture.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Hardwick can be seen tugging on the rope to drag the resistant croc out of the pool.
    Bradford Betz, Fox News, 11 June 2023
  • These croc-embossed, square toed mules by Staud are ballet in the front, party in the back.
    Nicola Fumo, Forbes, 5 Apr. 2021
  • The bag is available in 17 shades, including a green grass lizard and black croc.
    Rebecca Brown, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Those too, though this time the skirts, like the slick suits for both men and women, were in faux patent leather croc rather than the real thing.
    Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • But in some cases, the opposite may have been true: The crocs were trying to help.
    Elizabeth Preston, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2023
  • She was last seen wearing a brown scarf, gray jacket, red sweater, tan pants and black crocs.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Once a croc catches some prey, though, things get ugly fast.
    Josh Dean, Esquire, 2 June 2015
  • The croc, which was not named, had lived in its enclosure for several years, the zoo said.
    Martin Weil, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2022
  • Anuket, who lived in the enclosure with another croc, Sobek, ate the shoe.
    Lauren M. Johnson, CNN, 20 Feb. 2021
  • Normally Pippa would race down, go for the tail and the croc would just go into the river.
    Scott Berson, miamiherald, 7 June 2018
  • The inserts come in the same hues, along with two additional textured styles for the Flap Bag, black croc and snake.
    Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com, 17 Aug. 2021
  • Staud's take on the riding boot trend is all edge, complete with a square toe, platform sole, and of course the embossed croc leather.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Fire-type trainers will flip for Fuecoco, the fire croc!
    Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 14 Oct. 2022
  • Just slip inside this fake croc and sneak into a smuggler's palace.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2021
  • As for the clothes, camel tones gave way to faux croc jackets, glamorous trench coats, and oversized suiting.
    Claire Stern, ELLE, 17 Feb. 2022
  • In the second photo, baby Grace boldly wrapped her little hand around one of the croc's teeth and smiled big.
    Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 24 Nov. 2021
  • The ancient croc likely walked on land, hunting its prey with its massive teeth and jaws.
    Fox News, 6 July 2017
  • The faux croc was also utilized to create striking coats in navy blue and baby blue.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2023
  • She was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, black leggings with white writing, and purple and pink croc shoes.
    Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2022
  • So to see croc get out there and get into mix is pretty impressive.
    Jennifer Earl, Fox News, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Ashley sported a tan coat over a dark scarf, plus a pair of blue jeans, croc embossed top-handle purse, black tote bag and sneakers.
    Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023

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