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grasshopper

[gras-hop-er] / ˈgræsˌhɒp ər /


NOUN
locust
Synonyms
STRONG


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The researchers partnered with farmers in Senegal who regularly face outbreaks of the Senegalese grasshopper.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2023

An amateur photographer has spoken of his excitement after capturing a pink grasshopper on camera.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2023

In Oregon, state lawmakers in recent years have allocated millions of dollars to assess the problem and set up a Mormon cricket and grasshopper “suppression” program.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2023

She clasped her hands like she’d trapped a grasshopper.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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