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spider

[spahy-der] / ˈspaɪ dər /
NOUN
frying pan
Synonyms
STRONGEST
wok
WEAK
fry pan gridiron
NOUN
griddle
Synonyms
STRONG
broiler skillet
WEAK
frying pan
NOUN
insect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ant aphid bee beetle butterfly cockroach dragonfly flea fruit fly gnat grasshopper ladybug mite mosquito moth pest termite tick
STRONG
arachnid arthropod bedbug bumblebee cootie fly hornet louse
WEAK
daddy longlegs praying mantis vermin yellowjacket
NOUN
larcenist
Synonyms
STRONG
bandit burglar cheat clip criminal crook defalcator embezzler highwayman hijacker housebreaker kleptomaniac larcener lifter moonlighter mugger owl pickpocket pilferer pirate plunderer prowler punk robber scrounger shoplifter sniper swindler thief
WEAK
cat burglar heister highway robber holdup artist porch climber purloiner stickup artist
Antonyms
STRONG
law police
NOUN
pilferer
Synonyms
STRONG
bandit burglar cheat clip criminal crook defalcator embezzler highwayman hijacker housebreaker kleptomaniac larcener lifter moonlighter mugger owl pirate plunderer prowler punk robber scrounger shoplifter sniper stealer swindler
WEAK
cat burglar heister highway robber holdup artist porch climber purloiner stickup artist
Antonyms
STRONG
law police
NOUN
purloiner
Synonyms
WEAK
bandit burglar cat burglar cheat clip criminal crook defalcator embezzler heister highway robber highwayman hijacker holdup artist housebreaker kleptomaniac larcener lifter moonlighter mugger owl pickpocket pilferer pirate plunderer porch climber prowler robber scrounger shoplifter sniper stealer stickup artist swindler
NOUN
thief
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bandit burglar criminal crook mugger pickpocket pirate robber sniper swindler
STRONG
cheat clip defalcator embezzler hijacker housebreaker kleptomaniac larcener larcenist lifter moonlighter owl pilferer plunderer prowler punk scrounger shoplifter stealer
WEAK
cat burglar heister highway robber holdup artist porch climber purloiner stickup artist
Antonyms
STRONGEST
law police

Example Sentences

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NHS figures obtained by PA show there were 43 hospital admissions due to spider bites in 2021, increasing to 95 the following year.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The spider has recently been found in California, with the first report in October, Wooden said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Grace teams up with Rocky, a brilliant alien engineer who looks like a cross between a spider and a rock, and is the size of a Labrador.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In his sister's room in Southampton, Thomas found a cellar spider carrying a ball of eggs in her jaws.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Then again, she was a spider, with her eight hairy legs, millions of freaky eyes, and two of the scariest fangs of any animal.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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