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boar

[bawr, bohr] / bɔr, boʊr /


NOUN
swine
Synonyms


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In the past, some in the community considered wild boar and deer pests for damaging their gardens and crops, she said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

When he comes upon Irontown, led by the highborn Lady Eboshi, and listens to its people brag about burning down the boar god’s forest, one might expect him to be angry.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

As the day went on, we saw wild boar, red deer and a single nervous fox.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

Ordeig estimates that the entire Catalonia region contains between 120,000 and 180,000 boar.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026

Or you looked up and saw bronze boar tusks sticking out of the corners of her mouth.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

The presence of woodland ecosystems in southern Doggerland 16,000 years ago also suggests the area could have supported abundant wildlife and provided valuable resources for humans, including animals such as boars.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2026

"In Wayanad, going into the plantation at night is risky. We have snakes, wild boars, sometimes even leopards and elephants," he says.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

Laboratory tests have confirmed that seven wild boars found dead in the municipality of Cerdanyola del Valles were infected, "very close" to where the first two boars were discovered, the ministry said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025

The discovery of two cases in boars last week in the Collserola Natural Park, Spain's first since 1994, has sparked fears for the country's powerful pork export industry.

From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025

These, which were the proper hounds for boars, wore muzzles because of their ferocity.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White


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