: any of a family (Formicidae) of colonial hymenopterous insects with a complex social organization and various castes performing special duties
see also:
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antenna
2
antonym
Antarctica
1
a
: one that performs (a specified action) : personal or impersonal agent
claimant
coolant
b
: thing that promotes (a specified action or process)
expectorant
2
: one connected with
annuitant
3
: thing acted upon (in a specified manner)
inhalant
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: performing (a specified action) or being (in a specified condition)
somnambulant
2
: promoting (a specified action or process)
expectorant
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Pest Control Baking soda acts as a barrier that dehydrates slugs, causes ants to lose their scent trail, and keeps aphids away.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Their guide has spotted some edible rainforest ants.
—John Otis, NPR, 30 May 2026
In Georgia, the Savannah Morning News told readers how to identify invasive Asian needle ants, while in South Florida, scientists say Burmese pythons could eradicate the endangered Key Largo woodrats if left unchecked.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 29 May 2026
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Noun
The man looked at me in a rustling way, swaying toward me, his Styrofoam plate of angel hair and cherry tomatoes dotted with tiny black seeds like ants’ eyes.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Pest Control Baking soda acts as a barrier that dehydrates slugs, causes ants to lose their scent trail, and keeps aphids away.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Their guide has spotted some edible rainforest ants.
—John Otis, NPR, 30 May 2026
In Georgia, the Savannah Morning News told readers how to identify invasive Asian needle ants, while in South Florida, scientists say Burmese pythons could eradicate the endangered Key Largo woodrats if left unchecked.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for ant
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“Ant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ant. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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