Synonyms for grizzly
ˈgrɪz ligriz·z·ly

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1. grizzly, grizzly bear, silvertip, silver-tip, Ursus horribilis, Ursus arctos horribilisadjective

   powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America

   Synonyms:
   silver-tip, grizzly bear, silvertip

   Antonyms:
   young, immature

2. grey, gray, grey-haired, gray-haired, grey-headed, gray-headed, grizzly, hoar, hoary, white-hairedadjective

   showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

   "whose beard with age is hoar"-Coleridge; "nodded his hoary head"

   Synonyms:
   rusty, grayish, grey, gray-headed, white-haired, grey-headed, hoar, blue-eyed(a), hoary, canescent, grey-haired, fair-haired(a), gray-haired, gray, white-haired(a), greyish

   Antonyms:
   immature, young

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1. grizzlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   grayish, grizzled, somewhat gray, a little gray

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1. List of paraphrases for "grizzly":

   grizzlies

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1. List of known nicknames for "Grizzly":

   Nalle Pahlsson, Påhlsson, Nalle, Nalle "Grizzly" Påhlsson, Nalle \"Grizzly\" Påhlsson, Gustav Robert Jonsson

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How to use grizzly in a sentence?

1. Gregg Losinski:

   If you can't de-list the Yellowstone grizzly population, there is no other species in the world that can ever be de-listed.

2. Yellowstone National Park:

   As managers of Yellowstone National Park, we balance the preservation of park resources with public safety, our decision takes into account the facts of the case, the goals of the bear management program, and the long-term viability of the grizzly bear population as a whole, rather than an individual bear.

3. Andrea Zaccardi:

   It's very disappointing to see them moving forward with this, it seems that Montana is taking a piecemeal approach to how they view grizzly bear recovery.

4. Andrea Zaccardi:

   The recent population estimate of more than 1,000 bears is based on a new counting methodology, and the public should be aware that the grizzly bear population did not explode overnight.

5. Andrea Zaccardi:

   This outrageous request from Wyoming’s governor is the latest attack on animals like grizzly bears by states that see them as little more than targets for trophy hunters, there is no science to back the claim that grizzlies no longer need protection. Federal officials need to send a clear message by swiftly rejecting this request.