as in dwarf
a person of no importance or influence
the magazine's editor in chief was notorious for treating staffers as insects, often not even bothering to learn their names
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Recent Examples of insect
Hives can appear from allergic reactions to food, medications, and insect bites such as bee or wasp stings.
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Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2025
The beetles found at LAX were given to U.S. Department of Agriculture officials, who might donate them to local zoos or preserve the insects, according to officials.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2025
The girl, covered in insect bites, was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and was later placed in the intensive care unit.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
Lice are parasitic insects that spread through close contact and require prompt treatment with medicated shampoos.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 2 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2025
The beetles found at LAX were given to U.S. Department of Agriculture officials, who might donate them to local zoos or preserve the insects, according to officials.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 5 Feb. 2025
The girl, covered in insect bites, was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and was later placed in the intensive care unit.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
Lice are parasitic insects that spread through close contact and require prompt treatment with medicated shampoos.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insect
Noun
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Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.—
Robert Higgs,
cleveland,
1 Feb. 2023
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The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Lively’s Lily Bloom is a cipher for the millennial woman resisting the pull of becoming her boomer mother.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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For decades, Patricia McGlone was a cipher, a ghost.—
Sarah Weinman,
Rolling Stone,
1 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Those free passes were a frequent abuse of the law in the past, and low-profile corporate nobodies got away with them for years.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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The owner, knowing that his establishment is at capacity and taking into consideration the troublesome nobodies who are seeking entry, brusquely sends them away.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Shoppers swear by this 20-inch lightweight carry-on that accompanied one person on a 12-day trip to Europe and even held up against cobblestone roads.—
Ali Faccenda,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Nurmagomedov-Hughes fight is especially interesting and important because the two lightweights are good enough to perform—and perhaps contend—in the UFC.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Pour the sauce over and gently toss with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the shrimp and avocado are thoroughly coated.—
Janelle Davis,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2023
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Brine shrimp are a critical food source for the aquaculture industry.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
21 Jan. 2023
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“Insect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insect. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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