Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ferine
Adjective
  • Greer has points in three of Florida’s past four games while still showcasing his brute force on the ice (33 hits in nine games).
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
  • Tactics remained an afterthought, chucked aside in favor of brute force and the long ball.
    Pablo Maurer, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Lori survives the brutal events of prom night, but not without a fight.
    Jane LaCroix, People.com, 24 May 2025
  • Amid the brutal cuts across the federal government under the Trump administration, perhaps one of the most gutting is the loss of experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who respond to lead poisoning in children.
    John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • But having to show up to the theater every day and try to control this wild, feral animal that is Cole Escola's Mary Todd Lincoln has been the greatest challenge of my life.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 27 May 2025
  • From then on, the young cat was brought into Sarah's home, where Sarah spent time and patience in trying to get the feral cat to become confident around humans.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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“Ferine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ferine. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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