as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
that miserable toad is lucky to have even a single friend
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Recent Examples of toad
The discovery is helping to clear up a long-standing mystery as to when frogs and toads evolved their iconic two-stage life-cycle.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Cases in which tadpoles are nearly as big or bigger than their adult forms are rare in frogs and toads today.
—Christie Wilcox, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
This 161-million-year-old specimen sheds light on the evolution of frogs and toads.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
These toads may reallocate energy from activity to dealing with the stress of light exposure.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Cases in which tadpoles are nearly as big or bigger than their adult forms are rare in frogs and toads today.
—Christie Wilcox, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
This 161-million-year-old specimen sheds light on the evolution of frogs and toads.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
These toads may reallocate energy from activity to dealing with the stress of light exposure.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toad
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According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.Jim Gaines, ajc, 13 Sep. 2023
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.CBS News, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2023
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Streaming holiday films:Best Christmas movies on Netflix, Hulu, Peacock, Disney+, Max? How to watch Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade This year's parade includes 22 floats, 17 character balloons, 15 heritage or novelty balloons and more than 700 clowns, according to NBC.Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Nov. 2024
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This year's lineup is slated to showcase 22 floats, 17 character balloons, 15 heritage or novelty balloons and more than 700 clowns, according to NBC, which broadcasts the event.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Jeff Goldblum plays the Wizard of Oz, a lanky charmer who might be a jerk at best and a puppet of fascists at worst.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
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Johnson stars as Callum Drift, head of security for St. Nicholas (J.K. Simmons), and the beefy bodyguard is retiring after 540 years on the job because, well, people turn into jerks at Christmas.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
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Employees of a Hilo, Hawaii store were shocked to discover a snake slithering around a shipment of fresh Christmas trees.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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While both series feature a guinea pig, the spinoff also includes a bunny and a snake instead of a turtle and a duck.Sari Hitchins, Parents, 20 Nov. 2024
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The county also confirmed the disease in eight skunks, two raccoons, two foxes and a dog, who also bit a person.Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2024
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Goetz also calls out juniper and boxwood foliage for notoriously smelling like cat urine, hawthorn tree flowers for smelling like carrion, and the flashy flowers of crown fritillaria (Fritillaria imperialis) bulbs for mimicking a skunk.Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
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In September, Bay View residents questioned whether raccoons and other wildlife were being affected by rat poison.Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Capsaicin can be lethal to rats and mice, and symptoms of acute oral toxicity can include a staggering gait, skin redness, and cyanosis — blue lips, nail beds, and skin due to low oxygen levels.Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
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Imagine trying to slide a book on a table while some joker is pushing down on it.Rhett Allain, WIRED, 20 Sep. 2024
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Read the full Cancer Daily Horoscope Leo (July 23 - August 22) Playing practical joker?USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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But this can be a different sort of beast than working with more traditional second- and third-generation clients who have inherited their wealth.Thomas H. Ruggie, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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The regal yet intractable beast, named Apollo, immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones, his looming presence constantly reminding her of her friend’s problematic choices in both life and death.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Toad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toad. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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