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maggot

noun

ˈma-gət

Definition of maggot

as in whim

a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action the last maggot he got in his head resulted in a disastrous extramarital affair

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Recent Examples of maggot The maggots can cause painful, rapidly enlarging deep wounds, which can destroy muscle, cartilage, and bone—even the skull—if not caught quickly. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 The Medfly targets more than 250 types of fruits and vegetables by laying eggs inside them that hatch into maggots, which make the produce inedible. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 July 2026 After about a week, the maggots fall to the ground, burrow in the soil and morph into adult screwworm flies. — Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 One implant the Food and Drug Administration will not allow is maggots. — Kyle Devine, Longreads, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for maggot

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The world’s richest entrepreneurs have watched their net worths skyrocket and plummet at the whim of the stock market.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
There are many reasons the United States needs clear, stable regulations on artificial intelligence, rather than relying on the whims of a leader.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

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Many bees are used at avocado farms in Queensland to pollinate the crops, so the thefts could have a knock-on effect on other food production.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
As a result, the spirits are crafted with a key ingredient of manuka honey that helps protect the throat paired alongside more soothing botanicals such as bee pollen and chamomile.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

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