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as in variety
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a litter of magazines covered the bedroom floor
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as in garbage
discarded or useless material
if you get caught throwing your litter on the sidewalk, you'll get slapped with a fine
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Recent Examples of litter
Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Despite her horrific injuries, Zoe was somehow caring for a litter of puppies who were found in a nearby alleyway.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Andrew King, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Yellow Dollar General bags littered the ground by his feet.
—Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The five other tigers who were tracked in detail (as well as eight more that were not as intensively studied) have produced at least six litters of cubs and made 132 kills of prey that is more appropriate than Chinese goats.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
Despite her horrific injuries, Zoe was somehow caring for a litter of puppies who were found in a nearby alleyway.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
The city promises to rein in scooters littering our sidewalks while expanding transit alternatives to driving.
—Andrew King, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
Yellow Dollar General bags littered the ground by his feet.
—Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litter
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There are a variety of credit cards available to many different credit profiles, including easy-to-get card options for those with bad credit or no credit at all.Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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O’Grady gained notice in the arts world after working in a variety of other roles, including as a research economist and a rock critic.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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The juvenile was white with brownish brindle patches around each eye and found in a garbage bag.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
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While Dogtown's hot dog menu is immense, Basile said garbage plates are always a top seller.Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Their pupping sites in the shallower northeastern Caspian Sea are shifting and disappearing, as the animals also struggle against pollution and overfishing.Laura Paddison, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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Sightings stretch back to the early 2000s, but the creatures started pupping — having babies — around Point La Jolla roughly a decade ago.Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Each recipient family was to receive its own unique assortment of gifts, based on the age of their children.JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2024
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His assortment of businesses brought in some $2.4 billion in revenue and some $550 million in income from 2017 to 2020.Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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According to preliminary data, there are no casualties from falling debris.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Though the risk of existing debris interfering with missions is low, researchers keep an eye out for what's called EDL (Entry, Descent and Landing) debris and its potential to contaminate soil samples.Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Local authorities were able to coax the bobcat kitten out of the tree and bring it some comfort.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
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We're just kitten around.Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 10 Mar. 2023
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Owners’ names now read like jumbles of computer code, retirement homes or rock bands: Silver Sage, Dream Homes, Blue Apple, P Fin VII, Wref II, 3xs2, Vivid, Straight Red Lines, TKJK, Jags Proper.Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2024
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Think of it instead as a Rube Goldberg machine, reimagining doodles as dense jumbles of steps and if-then rules.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2024
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If you're tempted to randomly gather a fistful of strands and throw them in the trash, think twice.Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
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With the vent panel removed, locate and lift away the filter and throw it in the trash.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Litter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/litter. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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