toad
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
While the cane toad is not a direct threat to Rio Tinto's business, it produces toxins lethal to native wildlife and poses a threat to Pilbara's ecosystem.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
A number of native species are at risk if the toad gets into Pilbara.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Scientists identified the first known record of the Mexican burrowing toad, Rhinophrynus, in the southwestern United States.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
In Nevada, opponents launched a lawsuit over a gold mine they say will threaten a rare toad and fish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Valley asked, walking into the room with a handful of toads from the toad tank.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
There are no predators or diseases that control the toads, which defend themselves using poison.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
The toads were introduced into Australia in 1935 to control beetles within the sugar cane industry.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
"I'm really more of a paleoecologist, paleogeographer, not a taxonomist," says Dr. Cruz, who noticed unusual features in the Tar Pits specimens that distinguished S. labreae from known spadefoot toads.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
The miracle behind Cruz’s discovery is that amphibians such as frogs, toads and salamanders rarely make it into the fossil records because of their fragile skeletons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
I have committed to memory the common rights of toads and men.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word