ferals

plural of feral

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferals
Noun
  • Garland storage should also keep dust and water out, as well as curious critters.
    Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
  • In doing so, these invasive critters also pose a threat to the crabbing and fishing industries, which many coastal communities rely on for income.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Another research team at MIT used the gills of these creatures, which filter for plankton, to improve commercial water filtration systems.
    Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
  • These creatures have now inspired human innovations that take soft robots and water filters to the next level.
    Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Today, this gives us a fossil record dominated by carnivores, rather than herbivores.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The authors acknowledge that other non-intentional factors can cause such flaking, particularly the gnawing of carnivores.
    Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Ferals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferals. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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