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
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
There are also some animal studies that fed rodents with large amounts of these dyes in which no tumors were observed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Amy Stanford, Health, 27 Mar. 2023
But momentum is building for non-animal approaches, which could ultimately help speed drug development, improve patient outcomes and reduce the burdens borne by lab animals, experts said.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2023
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Noun
Deadly dog mauling Kansas City Police officers responded around 9:30 p.m. Nov. 2, 2024, to the Marlborough East neighborhood for a call about an animal bite incident.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
There are also some animal studies that fed rodents with large amounts of these dyes in which no tumors were observed.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Smoothies are an easy way to incorporate more non-animal protein into your diet.
—Amy Stanford, Health, 27 Mar. 2023
But momentum is building for non-animal approaches, which could ultimately help speed drug development, improve patient outcomes and reduce the burdens borne by lab animals, experts said.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animal
Noun
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In the game, players take on the role of planeswalkers, powerful spellcasters who summon creatures, cast spells and use artifacts to defeat their opponents.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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The fifth movement is his funeral: a witches’ sabbath replete with monsters and creatures, with an undead version of his beloved as their ringleader.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Addressing both the mental and physical parts of grief is critical for healing.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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Then Trump proposed sending U.S. citizens convicted of crimes to El Salvador, where prisoners are allegedly held incommunicado and face physical and mental abuse.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But this is the nature of the beast, and the reality of a team who just experienced the most disappointing year in franchise history.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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By trampling shrubs, the beasts would encourage the growth of grasses that are good at absorbing greenhouse gases.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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They were then smuggled across the border and transported to Hartford area residences, including Sanchez’s residence on Madison Street in Hartford, often at a substantial risk of bodily injury or death.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
12 Apr. 2025
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Mosser’s office determined that none of the officers should be charged with using deadly force given the reasonable belief that the force was necessary to prevent death or great bodily harm to themselves or others.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animal. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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