amphibian

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Recent Examples of amphibian The American black bear is the universal symbol of the Smokies, but around 65 species of mammals, 200 types of birds, 67 native fish species, and more than 80 varieties of reptiles and amphibians call this area home. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025 The Pokémon character Wooper is also thought to be inspired by the amphibian. Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025 Meadowbrook Nature Preserve in Valparaiso is a place to explore and learn more about the life cycle of the amphibian. Deena Butterfield, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025 The eggs belonged to California red-legged frogs, an amphibian that had been eaten, bulldozed and eventually pushed out of the state decades earlier. Nathan Rott, NPR, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for amphibian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amphibian
Noun
  • Topline Uber will offer helicopter and seaplane rides on its app next year, the company said, partnering with Joby Aviation—a month after the vertical aviation company purchased air taxi service Blade for $125 million.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The flight restrictions will also impact the adjacent Lake Hood Seaplane Base, the world's busiest seaplane base.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The 2016 book tells the incredible true story of Arthur Meyerowitz, an American turret-gunner whose B-24 bomber was shot down over Vichy France in 1943.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Its carrier—the B-52H bomber—can carry up to 20 missiles.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Their modest aircraft, a wooden biplane made of spruce and ash covered by cotton muslin, was open to the outside air.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Biplane Transfer with Optional Commentary by Director Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise—Tom Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie discuss the challenges of filming the highly technical and extremely dangerous biplane transfer stunt at high altitudes.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • On June 22, U.S. warplanes joined the campaign, striking Iran's nuclear sites.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
  • In that operation, Kyiv for months smuggled hundreds of small drones deep inside Russia for a coordinated strike that destroyed upward of 40 Russian warplanes on five airbases across the country.
    Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Army’s record had been set by a five-man crew flying a trimotor monoplane with the financial backing of the War Department.
    Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Four years later, father and son took their first flight together in Warren, where a Ford trimotor was offering short trips to the public.
    Jamie Turner, cleveland.com, 16 July 2019
Noun
  • Before becoming the 41st U.S. President, George H. W. Bush received training on the Avenger TBF/TBM torpedo bomber at NAS Ft. Lauderdale from June 16 to Aug. 16, 1943.
    Lauren Ferrer, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2024
  • Several hundred aircraft would assemble, including dive bombers, torpedo bombers and fighter planes, such as the P38 Lightnings, F4F Wildcats, F6F Hellcats, F4U Corsairs and P-40 Warhawks.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023

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“Amphibian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amphibian. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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