gator
noun
ga·tor
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Definition of gator
Examples of gator in a Sentence
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Methed-up gators and ducks and geese: Tennessee police warn against flushing drugs down the toilet Hagadorn is a second-generation plumber. — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, "Lightning hit a septic tank. A toilet exploded. 'A first in plumbing history'," 6 Aug. 2019 After chasing the animal around the pool for a few minutes, the Barons were able to wrangles the gator out of the water, and transfer the reptile to a tank. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "Long Island Man Finds Baby Alligator in His Swimming Pool During New York Heatwave," 22 July 2019 Ford's body had other injuries caused by the gator and his apparent cause of death is drowning, an autopsy revealed, according to the sheriff's office. — NBC News, "Body partially eaten by alligator found floating in Florida canal," 29 June 2019 Another deputy held the gator and prevented further damage while the animal’s jaw was pried open and the man’s arm was freed. — Hanna Krueger, nola.com, "Alligator bites deputy while being removed from Luling backyard," 17 June 2019 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission trappers were able to find and remove the six-foot, eight-inch gator and posted several tips on living with gators. — Howard Cohen, miamiherald, "5-year-old girl and her grandpa learn that alligators can be patient before the attack," 4 June 2019 After a local volunteer spent nearly a week trying to trap the reptile without luck, the city flew in an expert from Florida on Sunday and shut down the park to try to catch the gator. — Meagan Flynn, Anchorage Daily News, "After days on the loose, alligator that shut down Chicago park is caught by Florida man," 16 July 2019 The 10- to 11-foot gator broke in through low windows about 3:30 a.m. Friday; a video of the critter in the resident’s kitchen has since gone viral. — USA TODAY, "Painting over history, saving cats’ claws, angry birds: News from around our 50 states," 5 June 2019 Clearwater Police officers and a trapper responded to the scene to capture and remove the gator. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "An 11-Foot Alligator Broke Into Somebody’s Kitchen in Florida," 3 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gator.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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