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
Nearby is the Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, which is home to critically endangered Amargosa toads and pupfish.
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
The Bests also taught other animals to water ski, including two miniature horses, two French poodles, a black cat, an armadillo and a toad.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026
Many are about toads, or other amphibians.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2025
Leptobrachella kungfu, or the Foshan leaf litter toad, has a small body size measuring about an inch long from snout to butt, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
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Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
The Bests also taught other animals to water ski, including two miniature horses, two French poodles, a black cat, an armadillo and a toad.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026
Many are about toads, or other amphibians.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2025
Leptobrachella kungfu, or the Foshan leaf litter toad, has a small body size measuring about an inch long from snout to butt, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toad
Noun
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Small dogs aren’t always cheaper — a Chihuahua costs nearly $29,649.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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The ad oozes cuteness, featuring an adorable baby, a charming house and a faithful family dog.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Deep cherry red, black, and white come together to create a whimsical world of dice, cards, sad clowns, and a ticking pocketwatch.—
Samantha Brash,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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These clowns don't even have the courage of their pathetic White supremacist convictions.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Smarmy jerks can get obscenely wealthy in this country just by managing other people’s money.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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The food shies away from the typical — no crab rangoon here — for finger foods that harken to cuisines outside the South Pacific, like Jamaican style jerk shrimp skewers ($18) and salmon ceviche ($16).—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But toads and frogs are also prey animals for owls, hawks, skunks, opossums, and raccoons.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
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At night, the desert comes alive with coyote howls, prowling skunks and the possibility of larger cats or black bears nearby.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Home life seems to be a joy to be around too when Robbie recalled a time when the couple had to face snakes—one of Ackerley’s biggest fears.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
12 Feb. 2026
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Skiers can get the latest snow report with a touch of a button on their phones these days, but nothing beats watching snow pile up on a traditional snow snake, which is why Colorado’s ski resorts keep them around — and film them with 24-hour webcams.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Early mouse and rat experiments suggested that something interesting was going on beyond simple calorie restriction.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Health advocacy groups such as the Center for Science in the Public Interest have long urged consumers to avoid products containing BHA because some studies have indicated that the chemical causes cancer in rats, mice and hamsters.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Students are required to bring two full decks of cards including the jokers.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mas, though, does have a joker in his deck.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Mammals and reptiles were commonly treated with formalin before being stored in alcohol, while invertebrates were often preserved directly in formaldehyde or mixed solutions containing additives such as glycerol or propylene glycol.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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The real impact on invasive reptiles Frank Mazzotti, a wildlife ecology professor at the University of Florida/IFAS, said that one or two days of intense cold do not have much impact on pythons and iguanas, unlike what happened in 2010.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Toad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toad. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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