How to Use varmint in a Sentence

varmint

noun

• The sheriff in the movie gets revenge on the dirty varmint who killed his brother.
• The R-15 Predator was built with the varmint hunter in mind.
  — John Haughey, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2019
• One third of the crop for the insect and diseases and one-third of the crop for the varmints - the woodchucks and the rabbits.
  — Peter Marteka, Courant Community, 18 Aug. 2017
• The varmint stunk up the place but was eventually shooed out of the house.
  — David Whitley, OrlandoSentinel.com, 5 Aug. 2017
• Mike D’Antoni works the sideline like a rancher rounding up a posse to track down the varmint who stole his horse.
  — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 May 2018
• But other than the varmints, the conditions usually do the job.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2019
• Or maybe someone down the street has a backyard shooting range or lots of nimble yard varmints.
  — George Mathis, ajc, 6 July 2017
• Despite the rain, there was a festive feel to the distribution, thanks in large part to the presence of a large, soggy, green-eyed varmint.
  — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Apr. 2021
• One has a long barrel for use on varmints: coyotes, bobcats and foxes.
  — Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2017
• And let’s face it: How long would the celebrity class survive without its colony of intrusive varmints in tow?
  — The Sucksters, WIRED, 8 Oct. 1998
• There are many varied models of the 700 from varmint versions to full dressed out tactical versions.
  — Joe Songer | [e-mail], AL.com, 18 Aug. 2017
• Dear Readers: Got a varmint problem? Poisoning rats and mice is bad for many reasons.
  — Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2019
• Wildlife watch Brooks Keopka had a close encounter with an unidentified varmint in Thursday’s first round.
  — Kevin Casas, star-telegram, 18 May 2017
• Camp guns should also be accurate enough to take care of varmints, do some plinking, put some meat in the pot, or be pressed into service for a day of hunting.
  — Craig Caudill, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2019
• Lots of sunshine and clear blue skies are once again enveloping the Pharmalot campus, where the official mascot is sniffing about in search of varmint.
  — Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 Sep. 2021
• The auction site prohibits sellers on its marketplace from offering complete firearms of any kind, from varmint guns to Glocks.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2019
• Remington fitted its rifles with a 1:12 twist, which was ideal for lighter varmint bullets.
  — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2020
• Then there are the graphical touches: the tightening skin of a horse as its muscles swell to prep for full gallop; the crisp blades of prairie grasses between which flit all manner of varmints.
  — Daniel Starkey, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2018
• That’s why the line includes a wide range of ammunition for plinkers, target and competition shooters, and small-game and varmint hunters.
  — Field & Stream, 2 Oct. 2020
• But for many ranchers, wolves—like coyotes—are regarded as varmint to be eradicated.
  — National Geographic, 11 June 2017
• But for many ranchers, wolves—like coyotes—are regarded as varmint to be eradicated.
  — National Geographic, 11 June 2017
• Or take turns spotting with your buddy for some competitive plinking or varmint control.
  — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 11 Nov. 2020
• Much of Carl's ongoing hunt for the golf course-destroying varmint was added in post-production, after producer Jon Peters watched an unwieldy 4½-hour cut of the movie and brainstormed ways to structure the story.
  — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2018
• Ms. Ryden’s devotion to the cause often extended to creatures that had been spurned as varmints by sheep ranchers, pet owners and backyard gardeners.
  — Sam Roberts, New York Times, 26 June 2017
• Time There were no ceremonies to see if a varmint sees his shadow, and snow storms are still pummeling the Northeast, but mercifully, baseball’s interminable winter is over.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2018
• Here, experts explain how these little disease-carrying varmints are adapting to warming climates.
  — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 29 July 2019
• Whelen helped to popularize the round in his writings for Outdoor Life at a time when America was experiencing a surge in popularity in varmint shooting.
  — Mike Dickerson, Field & Stream, 22 Jan. 2020

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024