CUBS Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

cubs

noun

plural of cub

as in novices

a person who is just starting out in a field of activity the kind of big story that can propel a cub reporter into the stratosphere of the newspaper world

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as in kids

a young person who is between infancy and adulthood assigned to teach a bunch of young cubs how to play baseball

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Recent Examples of cubs One of the three cubs had escaped on its own before rescuers arrived and has since been reunited with its family. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 Footage released by the Los Angeles County Fire Department shows the mother bear and two of her cubs exiting the tank. — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Out on the pack ice, a mother polar bear and her two cubs were feeding on a bearded seal. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 One of the three cubs escaped and was sitting in a nearby tree when rescuers arrived, The Riverside Press-Enterprise said. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Hunting a lady tiger with cubs posed some special problems, so Upendra Singh went to his father for advice. — Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 In the realm of big cats, the Central Florida Zoo is home to two cheetahs, an Amur leopard and two cougar cubs from South Dakota that arrived at the zoo at 10 weeks old earlier this summer. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 Last year, zoo officials took in a trio of 3-month-old cubs, Fern, Thistle, and Spruce, after their mom was likely struck and killed by a car. — Jasmine Mendez follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The bear did not show signs of nursing and there were no cubs in the area, CPW said. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2026

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Noun

An aurora photographer who spoke to National Geographic offered tips for novices trying to take photos of the phenomenon, including would-be photographers who only have access to a smartphone camera.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The music industry has been wrestling with the pros and cons of the new technology that allows musical novices to create professional-sounding songs in seconds.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of novices

Noun

In the center of town, check out Inquiring Minds Bookstore for used and new books with a great kids’ section or Enoki for an eclectic mix of Asian pantry items and vintage clothing.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, Sky had a plan for Bake Off that would involve ditching spin-off series, including the professionals and kids’ versions.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of kids

Noun

His opportunity came through the new DC Tech Hub, where Accenture welcomed a cohort of 50 cybersecurity apprentices.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
With the money, the museum is able to sustain, among other things, an internship program for teaching apprentices and a speaker series.

— News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of apprentices

Noun

At the same time, the house next door to us was sold to a family with six children, ranging in age from newborn to 10 years old.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
During an appearance on Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes‘ podcast SmartLess earlier this month, Bullock opened up about the 2023 death of her partner, Bryan Randall, and how that affected her children.

— Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of children

Noun

Yarn crafters of all skill levels are welcome, from beginners to experienced makers, the release said.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Targeted at younger folks and beginners, all three promise proper dirt-bike thrills without the noise, fuel, or maintenance of an ICE motorcycle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of beginners

Noun

Miami’s current group of eight relievers includes righties Calvin Faucher, Michael Petersen, Tyler Zuber, Vodnik and rookies Josh Ekness and Jack Ralston plus lefties Fulton and Monteverde.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
As rookies in 2022, Mike LaFleur was a first-time play caller from the Kyle Shanahan tree devoted wholly to his scheme.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of rookies

Noun

In the next few weeks, hundreds of thousands of freshmen, many of them arriving without any family history of college at all, will decide whether to walk into a fraternity event or skip it.

— Todd Buchanan, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Somourian Wingo has been the most tantalizing of the freshmen receivers and might have the highest ceiling of the four.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of freshmen

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One of our favorite newcomers is Saie, which has just launched an edit of SuperSuede eye shadows in 11 delicious individual autumnal shades.

— Elle Turner, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026
These wild swings in the numbers came while residents here didn’t notice any change to the slow but steady arrival of newcomers in dilapidated coaches.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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