as in omnivore
an animal that eats meat; a meat eater
—sometimes used humorously to refer to people who eat meat
Many of my friends are vegetarians, but I'm a carnivore.
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Recent Examples of carnivore
Just as the trees evolved bark to help protect their more vulnerable tissues inside, the dinosaur evolved thick, pointed osteoderms along its flanks—bony armor floating in the skin that could break the tooth of a carnivore that gets too bold.
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
As obligate carnivores, cats love any sort of animal products, but does this mean they are allowed to eat everything?
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
California squirrels are now apparently hunting and eating other rodents
The squirrels are hunting like carnivores, taking down and then consuming other, smaller rodents, according to a UC Davis study.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Together, Hook and Nivola learned that pygmy hippos like Moo Deng are not carnivores.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
As obligate carnivores, cats love any sort of animal products, but does this mean they are allowed to eat everything?
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
California squirrels are now apparently hunting and eating other rodents
The squirrels are hunting like carnivores, taking down and then consuming other, smaller rodents, according to a UC Davis study.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Together, Hook and Nivola learned that pygmy hippos like Moo Deng are not carnivores.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carnivore
Noun
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Early dinosaurs were also bipedal and are believed to have been omnivores.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Jan. 2025
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As for omnivores, their gut microbiomes tended to have more bacteria associated with meat digestion, which makes sense.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
10 Jan. 2025
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Cutting-edge visual effects create a world of talking photorealistic animals that might as well be a nature documentary, and attention is paid to livening up the humor, with Billy Eichner’s funny, overdramatic meerkat Timon showing up everybody, including Beyoncé. 9.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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The farm is home to a small flock of sheep, chickens, pigs, cows, and other barnyard animals.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2025
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Here’s how to manage groundhogs Moles Moles are insectivores, tunneling to find food.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 Dec. 2024
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Among the species declines that have led to billions fewer birds in North America over the last half-century, grassland birds and aerial insectivores have been hit especially hard, having lost many bugs that once fed them.—
Brandon Loomis,
The Arizona Republic,
22 Sep. 2024
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Back in 2013, the gelatinous sea creature was declared the world’s ugliest animal.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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Nearby, kids were crouching to look into a clear tube tank and even adults were sliding on their backs under the adjacent upside-down jellyfish tank to snap a picture of these topsy-turvy creatures.—
Natallie Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Wildlife officials shared photos of the critter to Facebook on March 14.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2025
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Its feeding method involves hanging out at the ocean floor and waiting for crustaceans and other small critters to pass by for easy snacking.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Catch up quick: The legendary little beastie first came to New Orleans by way of the Terrebonne Parish animal shelter.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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But regardless of whether the beastie predicts six more weeks of winter or holds out the promise of an early Spring, next week should bring a respite of warmer weather.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Carnivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnivore. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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