How to Use varmint in a Sentence

varmint

noun
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  • The sheriff in the movie gets revenge on the dirty varmint who killed his brother.
  • The R-15 Predator was built with the varmint hunter in mind.
    — John Haughey, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2019
  • One third of the crop for the insect and diseases and one-third of the crop for the varmints - the woodchucks and the rabbits.
    — Peter Marteka, Courant Community, 18 Aug. 2017
  • The varmint stunk up the place but was eventually shooed out of the house.
    — David Whitley, OrlandoSentinel.com, 5 Aug. 2017
  • Mike D’Antoni works the sideline like a rancher rounding up a posse to track down the varmint who stole his horse.
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 May 2018
  • But other than the varmints, the conditions usually do the job.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2019
  • Or maybe someone down the street has a backyard shooting range or lots of nimble yard varmints.
    — George Mathis, ajc, 6 July 2017
  • The boa uses its muscles to move its prey down the length of its body to the stomach, where the unlucky varmint is digested over the next four to six days.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Despite the rain, there was a festive feel to the distribution, thanks in large part to the presence of a large, soggy, green-eyed varmint.
    — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Apr. 2021
  • One has a long barrel for use on varmints: coyotes, bobcats and foxes.
    — Jon Schuppe, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2017
  • And let’s face it: How long would the celebrity class survive without its colony of intrusive varmints in tow?
    — The Sucksters, WIRED, 8 Oct. 1998
  • There are many varied models of the 700 from varmint versions to full dressed out tactical versions.
    — Joe Songer | [email protected], AL.com, 18 Aug. 2017
  • Dear Readers: Got a varmint problem? Poisoning rats and mice is bad for many reasons.
    — Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2019
  • Wildlife watch Brooks Keopka had a close encounter with an unidentified varmint in Thursday’s first round.
    — Kevin Casas, star-telegram, 18 May 2017
  • Camp guns should also be accurate enough to take care of varmints, do some plinking, put some meat in the pot, or be pressed into service for a day of hunting.
    — Craig Caudill, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2019
  • Lots of sunshine and clear blue skies are once again enveloping the Pharmalot campus, where the official mascot is sniffing about in search of varmint.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 Sep. 2021
  • The auction site prohibits sellers on its marketplace from offering complete firearms of any kind, from varmint guns to Glocks.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2019
  • Remington fitted its rifles with a 1:12 twist, which was ideal for lighter varmint bullets.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2020
  • Then there are the graphical touches: the tightening skin of a horse as its muscles swell to prep for full gallop; the crisp blades of prairie grasses between which flit all manner of varmints.
    — Daniel Starkey, Ars Technica, 25 Oct. 2018
  • That’s why the line includes a wide range of ammunition for plinkers, target and competition shooters, and small-game and varmint hunters.
    — Field & Stream, 2 Oct. 2020
  • But for many ranchers, wolves—like coyotes—are regarded as varmint to be eradicated.
    — National Geographic, 11 June 2017
  • But for many ranchers, wolves—like coyotes—are regarded as varmint to be eradicated.
    — National Geographic, 11 June 2017
  • Or take turns spotting with your buddy for some competitive plinking or varmint control.
    — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 11 Nov. 2020
  • Much of Carl's ongoing hunt for the golf course-destroying varmint was added in post-production, after producer Jon Peters watched an unwieldy 4½-hour cut of the movie and brainstormed ways to structure the story.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2018
  • Ms. Ryden’s devotion to the cause often extended to creatures that had been spurned as varmints by sheep ranchers, pet owners and backyard gardeners.
    — Sam Roberts, New York Times, 26 June 2017
  • Time There were no ceremonies to see if a varmint sees his shadow, and snow storms are still pummeling the Northeast, but mercifully, baseball’s interminable winter is over.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Here, experts explain how these little disease-carrying varmints are adapting to warming climates.
    — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 29 July 2019
  • Whelen helped to popularize the round in his writings for Outdoor Life at a time when America was experiencing a surge in popularity in varmint shooting.
    — Mike Dickerson, Field & Stream, 22 Jan. 2020

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