blasties

plural of blastie, Scottish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blasties
Noun
  • Fireworks can frighten animals and send them scattering, but Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets apparently are made of sterner stuff.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • First, the animals whose skins would become parchment—typically sheep or calves—had to be slaughtered; a complete bible required the skins of around five hundred sheep.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • Backyard Chickens Unfortunately, the feed in chicken coops will attract vermin.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
  • Chain restaurants, moldy cutting boards, sewage backups and the usual vermin fill this week’s list restaurants failing inspection in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and the Florida Keys.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Wynonna, with help from her younger sister, the town’s sheriff and an infamous Wild West gunslinger, must save her hometown from demons and other supernatural creatures.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • Earth-friendly, conscientious gardeners learn to slow down and pay attention — not only to plants but to the many creatures that share the garden.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Moreover, the official mascots succeed in spotting various varmints — foxes and possums, to be specific, but thankfully, no vultures.
    Ed Silverman, STAT, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Be sure to use lidded containers for trash and animal feed, and find other ways to attract birds while keeping other critters away.
    Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 1 July 2026
  • Backyard additions like parking pads, compost piles, and chickens need thoughtful planning to prevent critters, flooding, or property disputes.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.
    Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
  • In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-​skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-​skinned developing world.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Blasties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blasties. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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