How to Use gator in a Sentence

gator

noun

• Sasser’s gator also missed the state girth record by just half an inch.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
• The gator lurking in one of the lakes is well known to regulars.
  — CBS News, 15 June 2018
• Fred Jones says the gator sank back into the water and didn’t re-emerge.
  — Mike Schneider, The Seattle Times, 2 July 2018
• My daughter is stuck in a fricking tree and there are gators surrounding her.
  — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 3 July 2018
• Mike Kimmel got to the gator just in time, as the nearly 10-foot python was squeezing it to death.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 19 June 2018
• After a deputy shot the gator, the teen climbed down safely, according to a sheriff’s report.
  — Annie Martin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 5 July 2018
• State wildlife officers were notified in case the gator decided to stick around.
  — Doug Phillips, Sun-Sentinel.com, 25 June 2018
• The officer is able to get a hold of the thrashing gator's midsection with the stick, which has a rope attached in a noose shape at the end.
  — Madeleine Marr, miamiherald, 20 June 2018
• Central Florida theme park Gatorland says there are only a dozen such gators known around the world.
  — Ryan Gillespie, OrlandoSentinel.com, 26 June 2018
• Our crews said the gator that was spotted at the water treatment plant in Mineral Springs has been captured.
  — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 26 June 2018
• The 15-year-old girl climbed into the tree after encountering the gator while rafting, according to an incident report released on Monday.
  — CBS News, 3 July 2018
• Custodial staff found the 14-inch gator outside a back door to Lakeview Middle School, according to an email sent to staff and families.
  — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
• When the gator takes the bait, it gets caught on the hook.
  — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 9 Nov. 2020
• The video begins with the gator clamped down on the torso of the snake.
  — Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 22 June 2023
• This is not the first time a gator has been found in these parts.
  — Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2019
• Richard pried the jaws open and released his dog from the gator.
  — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 10 Dec. 2020
• Bull opened the door into the tank, and the gator lurched toward her.
  — Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2021
• As the group moves away from the water, the gator sits calmly.
  — Michael Hollan, Fox News, 15 Aug. 2021
• Jamie opened the garage door and saw an 8-foot gator inside.
  — Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2022
• But the gator bit down on his right forearm and yanked it back.
  — Jonathan Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2022
• Bass emerges from the swamp with a dead gator over his shoulder.
  — Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 28 Feb. 2021
• Click through the photos above for more facts about gators in Texas...
  — Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2020
• There’s a lot more meat on a gator than on a turtle, too.
  — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 9 Aug. 2023
• First, the gator wedges its snout between two of the metal bars.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2023
• Once his hand was in the gator's mouth, the reptile's instinct was to pull back.
  — Zoe Sottile, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022
• When Heathercoat opened the door, sure enough a 7-foot gator hissed back at her from deep in the garage.
  — Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 2 Mar. 2021
• The horn was wedged firmly in place with the three tines pointing toward the roof of the gator’s mouth.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Oct. 2023
• The four hunters were in Santee for the day, looking to nab a trophy gator.
  — Htv National Desk, Houston Chronicle, 20 Sep. 2019
• The hooked gator then dove for the bottom, peeling drag and pulling the boat in circles as the hunters hung on for the ride.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
• Instead, Trinh and a friend loaded the gator into the back of the truck and drove to a nearby lake.
  — Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2022

Last Updated: 5 Dec 2024