as in rabbits
the pelt or fur of a badger
The boutique features a variety of scarfs, including badger, fox, and ermine.
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as in teases
to subject (someone) to constant scoldings and sharp reminders
He's always badgering me about the dishes.
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Recent Examples of badgers
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Those who are lucky may notice foxes, badgers, otters or deer along the route.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
There are a lot of real dangers out there – and real badgers.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Sunshine Sean guards his feelings the way mama badgers guard their young.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
While intentionally bred to be independent hunters of badgers, dachshunds can be brave, yet rash and stubborn.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Those who are lucky may notice foxes, badgers, otters or deer along the route.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
There are a lot of real dangers out there – and real badgers.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Sunshine Sean guards his feelings the way mama badgers guard their young.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for badgers
Verb
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While fans of the whodunit franchise have a couple of months to go before finally getting some answers, the first trailer for Wake Up Dead Man teases much of the fun to come — including the identity of the latest murder victim.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Rosenfield, also the author of books like 2021’s No One Will Miss Her, teases that the novel is perfect for thriller fans craving something more.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Vavassori hounds the net with his teradactyl-like wingspan.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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During the voyage, travelers can spend time spotting wildlife like Arctic foxes, whales, polar bears, and more, and explore the harsh landscape by zodiac boat, kayaking, and snowshoeing.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those who are lucky may notice foxes, badgers, otters or deer along the route.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Everything that plagues Chicago also plagues America.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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This temporary fix does nothing to resolve the chronic underfunding and instability that plagues these programs year after year.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Emails multiplying like rabbits.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some places also have rabbits, reptiles and other animals looking for home.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During the voyage, travelers can spend time spotting wildlife like Arctic foxes, whales, polar bears, and more, and explore the harsh landscape by zodiac boat, kayaking, and snowshoeing.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those who are lucky may notice foxes, badgers, otters or deer along the route.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Combs and her colleagues ultimately called the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, which took the baby raccoon to a local veterinarian.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The cake has three candles, but the raccoon seems afraid of the flame, so a human helps blow them out for him; then the raccoon starts eating the cake with his tiny hands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Levi studies the endangered Humboldt marten, a small carnivore that lives on the Northern California and Southern Oregon coast.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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This acquisition will improve the habitat for Wisconsin’s endangered American marten, which has been facing a dwindling habitat.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes,
8 Dec. 2024
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“Badgers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/badgers. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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