sandworm
noun
sand·worm
ˈsan(d)-ˌwərm 
: any of various sand-dwelling polychaete worms: such as
a
: any of several large burrowing worms (especially genus Alitta) often used as bait
b
: lugworm
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Designed to look like a sandworm, users have to put their hands through the sandworm's mouth to reach inside for popcorn.
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Giant subterranean sandworms measuring 1,500 feet long; a narcotic that fuels interstellar travel and bends a user’s perception of space-time; a mystical cabal of eugenicist witches—the list goes on.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
And Chani rides off on a sandworm after refusing to bow down to Paul.
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ArsTechnica,
17 Mar. 2026
But after the show, someone was carting this sandworm puppet off to be put in the Academy Museum.
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Robert Zepeda,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Greta Cross,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Giant subterranean sandworms measuring 1,500 feet long; a narcotic that fuels interstellar travel and bends a user’s perception of space-time; a mystical cabal of eugenicist witches—the list goes on.
—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
And Chani rides off on a sandworm after refusing to bow down to Paul.
—
ArsTechnica,
17 Mar. 2026
But after the show, someone was carting this sandworm puppet off to be put in the Academy Museum.
—
Robert Zepeda,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Sandworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandworm. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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