bugs 1 of 2

plural of bug
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bugs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bug
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bugs
Noun
Instead of a membrane-like surface seen on other bugs, the leg organ is composed of a waxy covering dotted with several thousand pores connected to porous glands. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025 Halloween is all about spooky vibes, and these eight bugs and critters found in Arizona bring the creep. Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025 Stink and bugs tend to hit inspectors that way. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025 Underrated unnecessary aggressive bugs. Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025 Garbage, rotting food with bugs and clothing stacked close to the ceiling were also seen in most areas of the house. Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025 Remove glass globes that are full of dirt and bugs to rinse off in the sink. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025 These flaws are not just bugs, but opportunities for hackers to exploit millions of users before fixes roll out. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025 Breaking them down to save for a later date isn’t enough, as bugs will still nestle their way in even as the cardboard deteriorates. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Chinch bugs overwinter in moist, deep thatch. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025 Daily Stride Comfort No-show Socks There is nothing that bugs me more than no-show socks that curl up underneath your foot minutes into wearing them. Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025 At the end of the 19th century, Phylloxera bugs infected vineyards across Europe but a solution was found, and viticulture adapted and continued. Miguel A. Torres, Time, 3 Oct. 2025 The singer admitted that he bugs Brown and his son for constant updates on the baby girl. Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025 Which bugs bite on the NC coast? Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025 On average, the matador bugs increased their waving behavior seven times more in the presence of the predatory mantids. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025 Fort Worth bed bugs The B-plot of Episode 7 has Peggy setting up a Little Free Library in her front yard in an effort to build community. Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bugs
Noun
  • The body of each tentacle is crafted out of resin, and the individual suckers are then painted and polished before being applied by hand.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Remove any shoots and suckers that appear on the trunk or near the roots, and get rid of crossing or dead branches.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • New diseases pop up all the time.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Because each cell type is cultured separately, they can be genetically edited to study specific diseases or therapeutic responses.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There were these lunatics in the car.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • So that episode will make fun [of] billionaire life-extension body-hacking lunatics.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Naturally, this annoys Alex to no end.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
  • This annoys his wife, who hankers after Bingley (sight unseen) as a future son-in-law.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Why ban books, Postman asked, if no one bothers to read them?
    Time, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • What bothers her most is how the refusal seemed to change her brother’s behavior.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For October, the committee has even more billboards on the way, paid for by Tab lovers across the country.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Dominica Animal-lovers can head down to the Caribbean island of Dominica to visit what will likely become the world's first sperm whale reserve next year as the country acts on its commitment to marine conservation.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • These payments, which are tax-free, are intended for veterans whose disabilities are connected to illnesses, injuries, or events that developed or were aggravated during active duty.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Louis said illnesses such as breast cancer aren’t spoken about among Haitian immigrants, and not doing so could have harmful effects.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Haunted Trail takes visitors outdoors through a path with dense fog and several haunting installations with zombies, a ghoul bus, a graveyard filled with ghosts, chainsaw maniacs and more.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025

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