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 eggs then hatch into larvae (maggots) that burrow into the flesh, causing potentially deadly damage.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
Within a few hours, the eggs hatch into larvae (maggots) and burrow into the wound, eating the living flesh.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Adult pepper maggot flies lay their eggs on the developing fruits, which are damaged by maggot feeding once the eggs hatch.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
The question was, which aspects of rotting fruit do these maggots like and dislike?
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
Within a few hours, the eggs hatch into larvae (maggots) and burrow into the wound, eating the living flesh.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Adult pepper maggot flies lay their eggs on the developing fruits, which are damaged by maggot feeding once the eggs hatch.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
The question was, which aspects of rotting fruit do these maggots like and dislike?
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maggot
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Analysts who follow Walgreens see the move to private ownership as another plus because the company and a stock price attached to public ownership will no longer be subject to the whims of Wall Street.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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This arguably demonstrates why the central bank is federally mandated to be independent, so that a major lever of the economy can be used for the long-term benefit of businesses and consumers as opposed to the whims of the Oval Office.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Africanized honey bees don't have more, or more potent, venom than Western honey bees.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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While bees are the main pollinator of plants, there are other organisms that augment pollination, namely butterflies, hummingbirds, flies, wasps, bats and beetles.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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“Maggot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maggot. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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