Synonyms for caterpillar
ˈkæt əˌpɪl ər, ˈkæt ər-cater·pil·lar

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1. caterpillarnoun

   a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth

   Synonyms:
   cat

2. Caterpillar, catnoun

   a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work

   Synonyms:
   computed tomography, computed axial tomography, cat-o'-nine-tails, qat, computerized axial tomography, big cat, cat, guy, hombre, khat, computerized tomography, bozo, true cat, quat, kat

Matched Categories

1. • Larva
   • Tracked Vehicle

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1. List of paraphrases for "caterpillar":

   chenille, larva, larvae, moth

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How to use caterpillar in a sentence?

1. Richard Bach:

   The mark of your ignorance is the depth of your belief in injustice and tragedy. What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.

2. Officer Gary Roling:

   Our hope is that things will start to get better in the first half of 2016, but we have no visibility, and based on (Caterpillar's) news, a recovery could be some way off.

3. Wesley D'Amico:

   The slug will always tell the caterpillar that it can't fly.

4. Chris Wolfe:

   Today's an emblematic day, showing the uneven effect of tariffs on the market, caterpillar, Boeing and other big companies that require a large global sales base are suffering.

5. Eric Carle:

   I remember that as a child, I always felt I would never grow up and be big and articulate and intelligent, `Caterpillar’ is a book of hope: you, too, can grow up and grow wings.