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shearwater Synonyms

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• noun (Context 1)

Any of various medium-sized, long-winged pelagic seabirds of the family Procellariidae, typically found over open oceans and known for their flight pattern of gliding very close to the water's surface.

Usage Example

"During our boat tour off the coast of New Zealand, we watched a flock of sooty shearwaters dive into the ocean swells to hunt for small fish."

Strong
petrel
seabird
Weak
tubenose

• Nearby Words

shawarma
shawl
shears
shearwater
sheatfish
sheathbill
shebelle

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Shearwater. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/shearwater
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