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an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a litter of magazines covered the bedroom floor
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Recent Examples of litters
Big Think, 8 May 2026
Supporters argue the policy would help address the root of the problem by preventing unwanted litters and reducing the number of animals that end up back on the streets.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Or, worse, how do dogs and pigs do it, with their litters, all those tiny mouths begging—is that what’s become of me?
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Animal advocates have long pushed the city to legalize TNR, saying the practice reduces unwarranted litters, euthanasia and shelter intake while improving the health of feral cats.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
That means Buttercup and Goomba now have four pups between their two litters.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
The father of both litters is Goomba, the resident male capybara at the zoo.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Gestation takes three weeks with five to 10 litters per year averaging 3 to 5 young.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Frequently Asked Questions How long do groundhogs live and how big are their litters?
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
The result is that the females—suddenly surrounded by, say, five litters of newborn pups—have no idea whose kids are whose.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
Supporters argue the policy would help address the root of the problem by preventing unwanted litters and reducing the number of animals that end up back on the streets.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Or, worse, how do dogs and pigs do it, with their litters, all those tiny mouths begging—is that what’s become of me?
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Animal advocates have long pushed the city to legalize TNR, saying the practice reduces unwarranted litters, euthanasia and shelter intake while improving the health of feral cats.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
That means Buttercup and Goomba now have four pups between their two litters.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
The father of both litters is Goomba, the resident male capybara at the zoo.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Gestation takes three weeks with five to 10 litters per year averaging 3 to 5 young.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Frequently Asked Questions How long do groundhogs live and how big are their litters?
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for litters
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In many varieties of pessimism, such as Camus’s, the obligation to compassion also entails something like solidarity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Savor Salvadoran Fare Meantime, Gloria’s Pupuseria serves up mouthwatering Salvadoran-style food, including several varieties of pupusas, pasteles, and tamales filled with chicken and potatoes.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The massive dataset generated by the platform allows retailers and brands to forecast demand, optimize product assortments and analyze physical consumer behavior in ways that were previously only possible through online shopping metrics.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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The company curates snack and pantry assortments for properties including the Fifth Avenue Hotel and the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, as well as corporate clients like OpenAI's New York office.—
Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
Noun
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For the elder millennials, the bittersweet spot was the medleys of older Kanye cuts released from 2004 to 2016 (think The College Dropout to The Life of Pablo).—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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This 27-track collection features updated mixes of iconic live performances alongside new remixes and medleys of classic Elvis recordings.—
Bob Mehr,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Young Michael may have seemed strange, or just plain different, to kids his own age, but what about the adult Michael, whose professional life took him outside the family orbit and into offices, studios, and night clubs?—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Both kids cheer and bite into their burgers.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The most lasting albums were built on the tradition of musique concrète, leading to dense, mesmerizing collages.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sycamore examines her complicated relationship with her late grandmother Gladys, a renowned Baltimore artist, and begins by literally touching her paintings and collages.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While Martin Scorsese called it one of the scariest movies of all time, The Uninvited kindles a wonderful romance between Rick and Stella.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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The star of Big Little Lies confessed her new film, Caught Stealing, kindles a powerful yearning for some aspects of the era.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Litters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litters. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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