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Recent Examples of kitten
Noun
Purring, moving, and responding to touch are only a few things that the kitten can do, so caring for it feels natural to kids. Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024 Within a week, Firestone noticed the kitten starting to move around. Jordan Greene, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
So many unwanted cats and dogs – kitten and puppies – in our country. Gregg Doyel, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2022 Puppy and kitten sales make up more than 80% of owner Suk’s annual revenue, the lawsuit says. Dallas News, 28 May 2022 See all Example Sentences for kitten 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kitten
Noun
  • This little kitty purrs, walks, and even tumbles, giving my daughter all the fun of having another cat without the extra fur or midnight meows.
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
  • In another Instagram Stories slide, Kardashian pointed toward her son, Tatum, 2, who donned kitty makeup in a black long sleeve shirt and pants.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The teen had no farm exposure but had been exposed to dogs, cats and reptiles, Henry said.
    Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • This can be an issue for pet owners and farmers, since coyotes are known to go after pets and livestock including dogs, cats, chickens, goats, and sheep.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • All kidding aside, people who are intentionally running ingredient households tend to prioritize fresh, whole foods and shop for meals, not snacks.
    Suzanne Hayes, Parents, 31 Oct. 2024
  • And Apple isn’t kidding about finding a quiet space to take this test.
    Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Canvassers are streaming through neighborhoods, yard signs litter the desert landscape, and text message notifications buzz with ever more requests for donations.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Its once-colorful walls were repainted milky white, and the chalkboard was replaced with a bulletin board, littered with information about health care and nutritional meals for the elderly.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • They’re based on the girl identifying Conley from a photograph and a DNA hit from a rape test kit, according to court records.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Keyboards, game controllers, and DIY kits use them for more precise inputs.
    Henri Robbins, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • But the couple must also kindle something together.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Tanton kindles a small fire of twigs inside a metal pitcher, while expounding for the camera about ecology and overpopulation.
    Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • That was true until fans discovered Francis had fathered three kids.
    Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 29 Oct. 2024
  • There’s often a deep sense of loss— both of the ability to father a biological child and of the traditional male role as a provider and protector.
    Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

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“Kitten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kitten. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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