1
as in sucker
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
a camera bug who loves taking candid shots at fairs and festivals
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2
as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
I can't go to work today because I've caught some bug that's going around
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1
as in to annoy
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
these incessant phone calls are really starting to bug me
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as in to bother
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation
I hate to bug you, but could you help me move this table?
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Recent Examples of bug
Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Stanton and Linear recommend always bringing bug spray, citronella candles, tick spray, a first aid kit, sunscreen, a waterproof jacket, and a fire starter kit.
—Essence, 30 Aug. 2025
Judy Berman, Time, 30 July 2025
Smith has been a capable backup, but minor injuries have bugged him in each of his first two seasons.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
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Noun
Learn about our native insects with Ranger Doug, then craft your own bug to take home.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Stanton and Linear recommend always bringing bug spray, citronella candles, tick spray, a first aid kit, sunscreen, a waterproof jacket, and a fire starter kit.
—Essence, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
Advertisement Advertisement Code of Silence (BritBox) In this UK drama, police tracking a criminal organization that meets in locations that can’t be bugged recruit a deaf canteen employee, Alison Brooks (Rose Ayling-Ellis), to read suspects’ lips in surveillance videos.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 July 2025
Smith has been a capable backup, but minor injuries have bugged him in each of his first two seasons.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bug
Noun
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Cephalopods’ soft bodies sprout arms and bloom with suckers at these same splits.—
Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, Americans have proved themselves to be suckers for packaging that conveys a food’s healthiness, Bragg said.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This isn’t the first study to suggest the importance of breakfast for living a long life—research has shown that regularly eating a morning meal is linked with lower overall and heart-related mortality (and that bypassing it can up your heart-disease risk).—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
4 Sep. 2025
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Yet America’s system is transactional, rewarding affluence while neglecting the very conditions that produce disease.—
Stan Chu Ilo,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Comments about my fast walk annoy me.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Keanu, still annoyed from the veto ceremony, talked to Ava Pearl in the HOH room and called Rachel a liar.—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The acting didn’t bother me, but the directing did.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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If the odds of winning the lottery are so low, why do people bother playing?—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The baked Alaska at Mid-City A revival of the 1950s classic, Mid-City's baked Alaska should be on the bucket list of all Cincinnati dessert lovers.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
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De la Rosa crafts an exciting adventure for her two lovers, from steamy interludes on the high seas to a swoony, intimate dance in the streets of Mexico.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But Kelce injured his knee during that preseason, an ailment initially diagnosed as a bone bruise.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Nick Herbig is also questionable due to a hamstring ailment.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sulfur dioxide and resulting vog (volcanic smog) can irritate eyes and respiratory systems, particularly in people with asthma and other chronic lung conditions, according to the Hawaii State Department of Health.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Not to mention, fragrances can irritate the skin.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Not knowing much about the condition, Mares-Sedillo worried that her face would be permanently altered.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The condition's most severe symptoms are sensitivities to spices, salt, and sweets, which means there's no reason to worry about a geographic tongue diagnosis.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Bug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bug. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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