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squirrel

[skwur-uhl, skwuhr-, skwir-uhl] / ˈskwɜr əl, ˈskwʌr-, ˈskwɪr əl /
VERB
hoard
Synonyms
STRONG
cache collect deposit garner gather hide keep save stash stockpile store treasure
WEAK
acquire amass buy up lay away lay up pile up put aside for rainy day put by scrimp sock away stow away
Antonyms
STRONG
disperse distribute divide give scatter separate spread squander waste

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Rattlesnakes like to hide in complex rocky outcrops, tall grass and squirrel burrows.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Locals give directions to out-of-towners using churches as landmarks, and a Masonic lodge was promoting a squirrel hunt one recent day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

When a squirrel takes on your bird feeder, it’s using the same evolutionary tool kit your primate ancestors developed.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

I squirrel away a small handful to snap into a fideo-style chicken soup.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

I promised him everything from fried rabbit to a red squirrel stew, but it did no good.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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