: any of a family (Formicidae) of colonial hymenopterous insects with a complex social organization and various castes performing special duties
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antenna
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antonym
Antarctica
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a
: one that performs (a specified action) : personal or impersonal agent
claimant
coolant
b
: thing that promotes (a specified action or process)
expectorant
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: one connected with
annuitant
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: thing acted upon (in a specified manner)
inhalant
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: performing (a specified action) or being (in a specified condition)
somnambulant
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: promoting (a specified action or process)
expectorant
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Ahmed Dader
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Other common pests in the area include cockroaches, ants, termites and wasps, according to the pest control company.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2025
From the surprise attack by hundreds of ants to staying dry (while holding on for dear life) through Warm Springs Rapid class IV rapids, and perpetual hydration, the right gear makes all the difference.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
The short clip shows multiple ants moving across the interior of the screen, invisible from the outside yet clearly crawling just beneath the monitor's surface.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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The scene was reminiscent of an army of ants, all marching in one direction in search of food.
—Ahmed Dader
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Other common pests in the area include cockroaches, ants, termites and wasps, according to the pest control company.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2025
From the surprise attack by hundreds of ants to staying dry (while holding on for dear life) through Warm Springs Rapid class IV rapids, and perpetual hydration, the right gear makes all the difference.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
The short clip shows multiple ants moving across the interior of the screen, invisible from the outside yet clearly crawling just beneath the monitor's surface.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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“Ant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ant. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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