as in creature
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
we saw a lot of animals at the wildlife refuge—cranes, alligators, deer, a fox, even an armadillo
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as in physical
of or relating to the human body
had intellectual as well as animal needs
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Recent Examples of animal
Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
Experts say the animals in the video were common wombats, the only one of three species of the Australian marsupial which is not threatened or endangered.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Walter Loeb, Forbes, 10 June 2022
Yiannas' notice comes less than a week before Califf is expected to release a response to a scathing report calling for an overhaul of the way the agency regulates human and animal foods.
—Jonel Aleccia, ajc, 25 Jan. 2023
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Noun
After the wombat hisses, seemingly in distress, Jones eventually returns the animal to the bush.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
Experts say the animals in the video were common wombats, the only one of three species of the Australian marsupial which is not threatened or endangered.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Nature friendly and environmentally friendly products are readily accepted by the sophisticated consumer who is searching for products that are non-animal.
—Walter Loeb, Forbes, 10 June 2022
Yiannas' notice comes less than a week before Califf is expected to release a response to a scathing report calling for an overhaul of the way the agency regulates human and animal foods.
—Jonel Aleccia, ajc, 25 Jan. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animal
Noun
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The music inspires its creatures, and vice versa — like the Altamaha-ha, a legendary water beast that hails from stories told around the Altamaha River in Georgia.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Beyond the obvious significance of subverting traditional power dynamics and placing the mic in her fans’ hands, the most unbelievable part of the evening was Gaga dancing among us to her album, totally blending in with her fellow black-clad, sunglass-wearing nightlife creatures.—
James Factora,
Them,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His putative allies are, after all, terrified of harassment and physical violence from the army of released insurrectionists that Trump all but commands himself.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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For some, the lockdown was sprinkled with physical terror as questions arose about where to place Ebola victims.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The music inspires its creatures, and vice versa — like the Altamaha-ha, a legendary water beast that hails from stories told around the Altamaha River in Georgia.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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At his peak, Bosa was a beast to keep out of opponents’ backfields.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Orange County Register,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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They are often intertwined with political, moral and spiritual ideas around the rights of an individual versus the community, the limits of government power over bodily autonomy, mistrust of medical institutions and misinformation about shot safety and efficacy.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2025
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He was sentenced to serve eight years in prison for first-degree burglary and assault likely to cause great bodily injury.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animal. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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