bedbug

bed·bug | \ ˈbed-ˌbəg

How to pronounce bedbug (audio)

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Definition of bedbug

: a wingless bloodsucking hemipterous bug (Cimex lectularius) sometimes infesting houses and especially beds and feeding on human blood

Examples of bedbug in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The central receiving jail was in the midst of a bedbug infestation. — Jason Pohl, ProPublica, "A Jail Increased Extreme Isolation to Stop Suicides. More People Killed Themselves.," 5 Nov. 2019 Here are eight travel-ready products will protect you and your belongings from bedbugs. — David Oliver, USA TODAY, "Gross! What you need to know and do if your hotel room has bedbugs," 30 Oct. 2019 Ugly boils erupt on the girls’ skin after a night in a safe house, apparently from bedbugs. — BostonGlobe.com, "Most read on BostonGlobe.com," 11 Oct. 2019 The President of the United States is tweeting about bedbugs. — Patrick May, The Mercury News, "After president’s tweet, #TrumpBedBug infests social media," 27 Aug. 2019 Residents have complained about mold, bedbugs, leaks, and, yes, mice — plenty of mice. — Bernard Condon, BostonGlobe.com, "Trump ‘rodent’ tweets ring true at Kushner-owned apartments," 31 July 2019 Residents have complained about mold, bedbugs, leaks and, yes, mice — plenty of mice. — Regina Garcia Cano And Bernard Condon, chicagotribune.com, "Trump said Baltimore is rat infested. Look no further than his son-in-law’s apartment buildings.," 31 July 2019 Residents have complained about mold, bedbugs, leaks and, yes, mice — plenty of mice. — Bernard Condon, baltimoresun.com, "Trump ‘rodent’ tweets ring true at Kushner-owned Baltimore apartments," 31 July 2019 Stephens later wrote an op-ed likening being referred to as a bedbug to the dehumanizing language Jewish people faced under Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich. — Oliver Darcy, CNN, "New York Times' botched Kavanaugh story the latest in series of blunders from Opinion section," 16 Sep. 2019

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