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as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a litter of magazines covered the bedroom floor
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as in garbage
discarded or useless material
if you get caught throwing your litter on the sidewalk, you'll get slapped with a fine
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Recent Examples of litter
Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024
Each intact female on the streets produces an estimate of 1.4 litters a year with an average of three kittens per litter.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
The courts handle violations of the local government's ordinances — traffic, parking and others that include disorderly conduct, littering and trespassing.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
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Blue Ridge Beef is recalling 9,600 pounds of Puppy Mix sold in seven U.S. states after a customer reported their litter was sickened and testing confirmed the product was contaminated with salmonella.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2024
Each intact female on the streets produces an estimate of 1.4 litters a year with an average of three kittens per litter.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
Winding roads diving deep between steep hillsides littered with jagged deadfall and boulder-size talus, towns few and far between.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
The courts handle violations of the local government's ordinances — traffic, parking and others that include disorderly conduct, littering and trespassing.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litter
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In states with medical marijuana, the substance can be prescribed by a doctor, including to treat a variety of conditions such as chronic pain, multiple sclerosis, severe nausea and Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Mayo Clinic.Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
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The other four phones use a variety of MediaTek chipsets.Dominic Preston, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
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The best response is to stand together and rally around New Orleans, showing all such extremists that their vision of the world is garbage.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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Clean Cult All Purpose Cleaner Lemon Verbena (Set of 3) $15 Amazon Papaya Reusable Paper Towels Bundle (Set of 6) $54 $46 Amazon Get a combination recycling bin–trash can Keep recycling and garbage separate without the pain of multiple bins with a combination recycling bin–trash can.Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
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For the pupping season, which lasts from about December to April, the males are fasting from both food and water in order to devote all their energy to defend their harem.Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Their pupping sites in the shallower northeastern Caspian Sea are shifting and disappearing, as the animals also struggle against pollution and overfishing.Laura Paddison, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Check in here: Runners will find a warm welcome at Corpo Santo Hotel, a property near the finish line that offers a marathon kit filled with an assortment of amenities, including water and energy bars along with a complimentary massage.Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Oort Cloud Sam Walters is a journalist covering archaeology, paleontology, ecology, and evolution for Discover, along with an assortment of other topics.Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 11 Jan. 2025
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Inspectors noted that dish racks had deteriorated with significant debris buildup.Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
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For example, the speck-on-a-map village of Brienz in the Swiss Alps, east of Mont Blanc, finds itself in the path of a disintegrating mountainside consisting of 42 million cubic feet of debris.Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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Local authorities were able to coax the bobcat kitten out of the tree and bring it some comfort.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
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We're just kitten around.Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 10 Mar. 2023
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Minimize noise and clutter Dr. Small says environmental triggers like loud sounds and jumbles of papers and clothing can increase sundowning symptoms.Cathy Habas, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
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Nothing forced him to talk a little trash before the last game.Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The broken furniture, old clothing, drug paraphernalia and stacks of lottery tickets inside would eventually become 22 truckloads of trash.ProPublica, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Litter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litter. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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