rug rat

slang

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Recent Examples of rug rat Third row seats are best left for rug rats, or folded. cleveland, 22 Feb. 2020 Your standard maternal protagonist is not dropping a trail of pacifiers behind her, swilling goblets of red wine the minute her rug rats are in bed, and secretly vaping in the linen closet? Chloe Schama, Vogue, 14 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rug rat
Noun
  • The program is designed for preschoolers, but children of all ages are welcome. —1945: The Year the War Ended, 1 p.m. March 1.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Key Takeaway Sleeping through the night may be challenging for some babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
    Heather Gowen Walsh, Parents, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • At least 26 states have passed laws to restrict or ban the care for minors.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Indiana’s gender-affirming care ban especially dangerous The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing a case regarding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
    Mark McMurtrey, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Thirty-six percent of adolescents were overweight in 2022, according to data from the California Health Interview Survey at UCLA.
    Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2025
  • The study did not look at surgeries among transgender adolescents.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The share of kindergartners with vaccine exemptions increased in 40 states plus Washington, D.C., during the 2023-24 school year, per the CDC.
    Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
  • In the Fort Worth school district, the county’s largest, the number of kindergartners who are up-to-date with the MMR vaccine has dropped from 96% of students in the 2019-20 school year to 84% in 2023-24.
    Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In September last year, a 10-year-old Japanese schoolboy was killed in a second knife attack near another Japanese school in the southern city of Shenzhen.
    Chris Lau, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
  • The air kiss and Trump's schoolboy grin show a glimpse of the sparks still there.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In a Monday statement, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong said China and Japan were working toward a constructive and stable relationship, and expressed his regret over the death of the Japanese schoolchild.
    Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Louisiana just enthusiastically passed a law designed to convert every schoolchild in the state to Christianity.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024
Noun
  • The report suggested the problems can be addressed in part by increasing: Funding for providers to offer more infant and toddler care Pay and benefits to attract and retain staff And state and federal subsidies to help families pay for care.
    Megan Stringer, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Philadelphia Eagles infant one-piece bodysuit and leggings: on sale for $27.99 Original price: $34.99 Older kids who want to watch the game with you can outfit themselves in this adorable Philadelphia Eagles leggings and bodysuit set.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In the picture, the newborn's little foot could be seen as his mom snapped a photo outside.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
  • From birth to elder care, Medicaid covers newborns, children, low-income individuals and families, people with disabilities and substance abuse issues, and nursing home residents, among others, according to Alker.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2025

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“Rug rat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rug%20rat. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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