as in dogs
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 toads
No female Weixin leaf litter toads were found, and much about the new species remains unknown.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Instead, these poisonous toads proved deadly to the native species that tried to prey on them.
—Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
Other animals moved today as part of the aquarium's hurricane preparedness plan include six snakes, three lizards, three turtles, two alligators, two toads and a hermit crab.
—NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
This can include snakes, salamanders, box turtles, toads and rodents.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
As a young girl, actor and comedian Kate McKinnon loved nothing more than immersing herself in nature–finding toads, collecting bugs, and having innocent, mischievous adventures around her town.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 4 Oct. 2024
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Instead, these poisonous toads proved deadly to the native species that tried to prey on them.
—Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
Other animals moved today as part of the aquarium's hurricane preparedness plan include six snakes, three lizards, three turtles, two alligators, two toads and a hermit crab.
—NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
This can include snakes, salamanders, box turtles, toads and rodents.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
As a young girl, actor and comedian Kate McKinnon loved nothing more than immersing herself in nature–finding toads, collecting bugs, and having innocent, mischievous adventures around her town.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toads
Noun
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The man says his next step may be to approach the dogs' owner with an offer of money to remove them from their current situation and find them a proper home.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Designers Rachel Antonoff and Susan Korn—who hosted their second annual Best in Show runway, which paired adoptable dogs with human models—also welcome children.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nothing sends chills down your spine like evil clowns, undead monsters and a filthy car.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Strangely, all the clowns with Ukraine flags 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 🇺🇦 in their bio are also all silent on this one.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The mechanism feels smooth and sturdy—no awkward jerks or wobbles.—
Zoë Sessums,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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Life is too short to work with jerks.—
Shayne Fitz-Coy,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Rabies can be found in many other wildlife species, including raccoons, skunks, coyotes and foxes.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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After World War I, fur remained a status garment, though lower-cost furs like skunk, mole, and musquash entered mainstream winter wear.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After World War I, fur remained a status garment, though lower-cost furs like skunk, mole, and musquash entered mainstream winter wear.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Around 75% of Americans are exposed to raccoons, skunks and foxes — the very wildlife that commonly spread the fatal disease to humans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What about those snakes and spiders and overhanging branches?—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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Both are as crooked as snakes in a hurry.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Here's what to know about the reptiles (and which are venomous).—
Maria Leontaras,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
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The theory that certain reptiles innately recognize the dangers associated with smoke is supported by years of anecdotal evidence.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An early sign of what was to come arrived with Mao’s official adoption of Lysenko’s ideas and the launching of the Four Pests Campaign in 1958, aimed at eliminating rats, flies, mosquitoes, and sparrows.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some contemporary research concurs, noting that poison can endanger pets and the ecosystem and that rats reproduce too quickly for poisoning to work.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Toads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toads. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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