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grasshopper

[gras-hop-er] / ˈgræsˌhɒp ər /


NOUN
locust
Synonyms
STRONG


Example Sentences

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Their farms regularly suffer severe losses from Senegalese grasshopper swarms.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

Her metal artworks include a large grasshopper and a dinosaur, which are installed in her garden.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 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

I went back to my room and contemplated the grasshopper puzzle.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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