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Recent Examples of fleabite
But this is just a fleabite; this is nothing; there must be some other way of doing it.
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Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 30 Aug. 2021
Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 30 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleabite
Noun
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Admire the silvery pinpricks from Beaverhead Flat Scenic Overlook or the Aerie trailhead.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside Online,
10 Apr. 2025
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Come springtime, wildflowers carpet the desert floor; snails, fish and toads dwell in turquoise pools and springs; blue-hued sage and pinprick monkeyflowers grow from ancient living crust.—
Meg Bernhard,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Both require flexibility and patience, and sometimes dealing with the discomfort of bad weather, insects, heavy backpacks, malfunctioning equipment, and even boredom.—
Sarah Boon
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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Other potentially irritating ingredients include fermentable fibers like inulin and carrageenan, gums and thickeners like xanthan gum, and sugar alcohols that can produce gas as a byproduct and trigger stomach discomfort, Sharp says.—
Sonya Collins,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
Noun
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During cross-examination, Jane testified that Combs enjoyed foot rubs and episodes of his favorite show Dateline.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
10 June 2025
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As noted above, there is a rub to connecting, enabling and activating networks.—
Barry Libert,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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At one point, Mendoza recalled seeing the police push the protesters away from her storefront and deploying chemical irritants.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
14 June 2025
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After a burn occurs, keeping the skin hydrated and avoiding irritants is key.—
Amber Rambharose,
Glamour,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The Houthis, who are a part of Iran’s proxy network and who the regime supplies with weapons and intelligence, have been a thorn in Israel’s side since disrupting commercial shipping in the Red Sea at the start of the Israel-Hamas war in 2023.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2025
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But his days as one of five aldermen who said no to Daley’s infamous parking meter deal or a quixotic early thorn to Mayor Rahm Emanuel are long gone.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
Noun
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The variant has similar symptoms to other strains, including fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, sore throat, congestion or a runny nose, new loss of taste or smell, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, nausea or vomiting.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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These included headaches, hand pain, forearm pain, nerve damage in his left elbow, fatigue, decreased stamina and erectile dysfunction, according to the lawsuit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
Noun
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An American Werewolf in London' (1981) American dudes backpacking in England get attacked by a werewolf, one of them becomes a beastly nuisance on the full moon, and things get bloody freaky in old London Town.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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In the longer term, the City Council would do well to reconsider enacting a city nuisance ordinance that would punish anyone rioting, looting, obstructing the public way, disrupting traffic, physically assaulting a police officer or even publicly calling for such behavior.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Hichilema also apologized to the the South African government for the inconvenience.—
Jacob Zimba,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2025
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Carlos Cuesta’s departure from Arsenal will be an irritant and an inconvenience, but should be nothing more than that.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Fleabite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleabite. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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