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as in suckers
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 diseases
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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as in lunatics
a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind
a bug with a fascination for committing arson
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as in annoys
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 bothers
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 bugs
Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Through the BirdReturns farmlands program, late-summer fields are filled with a shallow 2- to 4-inch depth, allowing shorebirds to pluck bugs from the mud beneath the water.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
These items are negatively affected by heat, humidity, bugs, and even light.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Crypto’s security risks are unique, and smart contract bugs or wallet hacks can wipe out funds.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And then some of these astronauts get infested with extraterrestrial bugs, and everything becomes extremely gross.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The plant also contains a chemical called emodin, which prevents bugs and animals from eating it.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
This week, Kat had multiple meltdowns over bugs.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Keeping wood piles near your home can encourage bugs that hang out in those piles to make their way inside.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Through the BirdReturns farmlands program, late-summer fields are filled with a shallow 2- to 4-inch depth, allowing shorebirds to pluck bugs from the mud beneath the water.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
These items are negatively affected by heat, humidity, bugs, and even light.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Crypto’s security risks are unique, and smart contract bugs or wallet hacks can wipe out funds.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
And then some of these astronauts get infested with extraterrestrial bugs, and everything becomes extremely gross.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The plant also contains a chemical called emodin, which prevents bugs and animals from eating it.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
This week, Kat had multiple meltdowns over bugs.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
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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
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Fox News' Health newsletter brings you stories on the latest developments in healthcare, wellness, diseases, mental health and more.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Will eradicated diseases make a comeback if vaccination rates decline?—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In New York, there’s no worry; no one bothers us.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After a tumultuous and tearful enemies-to-lovers journey, brilliant scholarship student Ruby Hall (Harriet Herbig-Matten) and troubled but sensitive rich kid James Beaufort (Damian Hardung) finally gave in to their emotions (and passion) in the season 1 finale.—
Kristen Baldwin September 2,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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This last option is highly recommended for lemon lovers (which includes a lot of us); there are even a few lemon segments to liven this dish up.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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These rules, enforced by the state Department of Health, are designed to prevent outbreaks of contagious illnesses that once posed widespread threats.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Public records and lawsuits show that many in-custody deaths involved serious health care lapses — medication being withheld, delayed care and failure to monitor people with serious illnesses.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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During his appearance on Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast alongside his The Roses costar Olivia Colman, the 49-year-old actor opened up about what irritates his family members.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The news irritates Lord Lovat, knowing that if the MacKenzie brothers thought Ellen had run off with Malcom Grant, and Dougal (Sam Retford) was dumb enough to beat Malcom as a result, there has to be a moral lapse in judgment somewhere.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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What worries health advocates most is how their region, which drew an outsized benefit from Medicaid expansion, is now vulnerable to an outsized hit.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Luke Tilley, chief economist at Wilmington Trust, worries a downside surprise is coming in the jobs data.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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And, in the course of the novel, the characters do, in fact, die, one after another, but mostly from the ailments of old age.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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The partnership tried to play through the ailments, but the results weren’t materializing for most of the year.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Bugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bugs. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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