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Examples of groundhog in a Sentence
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The creatures weigh 2 to 3 pounds, roughly the same size as a rabbit, and are much smaller than 10- to-15-pound groundhogs.
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Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 1 July 2024
Although row covers and grow tunnels are not entirely effective against groundhogs, covering up garden plants with these products can make groundhogs less likely to nibble on your vegetables.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2024
Loading your audio article Spring is in the air, according to the groundhogs.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2024
The Second Chances Wildlife Center shared on social media that their beloved weather-predicting groundhog, Major, died on Groundhog Day.
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Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
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First Known Use
1741, in the meaning defined above
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“Groundhog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundhog. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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groundhog
noun
ground·hog
ˈgrau̇nd-ˌhȯg
-ˌhäg
More from Merriam-Webster on groundhog
Nglish: Translation of groundhog for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about groundhog
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