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grasshopper

[gras-hop-er] / ˈgræsˌhɒp ər /


NOUN
locust
Synonyms
STRONG


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Their farms regularly suffer severe losses from Senegalese grasshopper swarms.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

In a series of posts, Gen Kainerugaba said his soldiers had captured Mr Sebuufu "liked a grasshopper" and he was learning Runyankore, a language spoken in western Uganda, while in custody.

From BBC • May 2, 2025

Ground-nesting birds, such as the diminutive grasshopper sparrow, are more elusive.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2023

There’s a touch of the surreal about his work: Disparate characters and illogical sizes are grouped together, as when a hugely scaled grasshopper faces a smiling dog.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 12, 2023

The buzzing of grasshopper wings came from the weeds in the yard, and the sound made his backbone loose.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko




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