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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The pain from this infestation is severe enough that human patients are given morphine before doctors can remove the maggots, Kevin Esvelt, a biologist at the MIT Media Lab, said.
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Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
The screwworm fly can only travel 10 to 15 miles, but if the maggots are transported in animals, such as cattle and dogs, the parasite can make it a lot farther.
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Eva Flowe
june 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
Screwworms are actually a type of maggot, or larva.
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Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 June 2026
The symptoms humans experience when infected by screwworm The following are symptoms of screwworm according to the CDC:
Feeling maggots move or seeing maggots within a skin wound, sore or body opening.
—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2026
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Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
The screwworm fly can only travel 10 to 15 miles, but if the maggots are transported in animals, such as cattle and dogs, the parasite can make it a lot farther.
—
Eva Flowe
june 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
Screwworms are actually a type of maggot, or larva.
—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
11 June 2026
The symptoms humans experience when infected by screwworm The following are symptoms of screwworm according to the CDC:
Feeling maggots move or seeing maggots within a skin wound, sore or body opening.
—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maggot
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The butler service goes above and beyond, catering to your whims including in-room dining (available 24 hours a day for butler suite guests) dropping off bug spray to the room, organizing your clothes into the closet upon arrival, and will even pick you up for dinner in style.
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Britain has experienced major blows to investment and productivity, a historic surge in annual net migration, and—shorn of the diplomatic heft of a united Europe and subject to the whims of a bullying Trump—a geopolitical humbling.
Noun
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Photos also showed the bees crowding on nearby trees, weighing down on some tree limbs and branches.
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Though the scent can deter mosquitoes, beneficial insects like bees, lacewings, and butterflies love the tiny flowers.
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“Maggot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maggot. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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