beavers

plural of beaver

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beavers
Noun
  • Painter and Jensen have seen beavers, muskrats, pond turtles, deer and black bears roaming the grounds.
    David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Anchored to what is called a seawall, a wetland ecosystem for a diverse range of wildlife — including beavers, muskrats, snapping turtles and all types of insects, bats, and fish — has been created by mostly volunteers.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Smaller animals, like these otters, use the crossings, too.
    Catrin Einhorn, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2025
  • In August 2024, Wildlands Network launched daily roadkill surveys along US 64, cruising the highway and counting dead deer, bears, snakes, turtles, otters, bobcats, and other critters.
    Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Key pieces: Taking cues from performance wear, the fall collection features fur and nylon puffers alongside more luxurious items like a hooded rabbit poncho and floor-length robe coat with patchwork fox, shearling and mink.
    Thomas Waller, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The racks of fox, mink and Mongolian at booths, including the Igala NYC and the Jennie Walker Archive, which was selling a sable coat for $2,495, were swarmed by shoppers, many already wearing fur.
    Dolly Faibyshev, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Next, peruse Auntie Q’s diverse array of vintage items and collectibles–from glassware and toys to restored cast-iron cooking pieces – and don’t leave without a Sand Mountain Beach Club T-shirt sporting a mischievous racoon and snarky sayings.
    Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Marvel Rocket and Baby Groot Minifigure Recreate some of Rocket’s adventures from Guardians of the Galaxy with this buildable and poseable figure of the beloved racoon.
    Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In addition to serving as a living mulch, the spiny hairs on squash leaves are thought to deter raccoons from stealing your sweet corn.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Rangers lead numerous hikes and programs under oak trees, through wildflowers and in the habitat of raccoons, coyotes and other wildlife.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This mat from Nickel Designs Doormats features a fluffy white rabbit and an adorable pink heart.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The coyote was released later in Barrington Hills on 9 acres of private property, where rabbits and mice — not submarine sandwiches and chips — would be his daily fare.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Beavers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beavers. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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