fleabite

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of fleabite But this is just a fleabite; this is nothing; there must be some other way of doing it. Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 30 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleabite
Noun
  • An avatar traverses an imaginary world when a brief pinprick of light appears on the monitor.
    John Kang, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Our tasters wanted tight pinprick bubbles that felt effervescent and refreshing, not loose and moussey.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Seeing Laura’s discomfort with her, Cherry employs her feminine wiles to cause a fracture in Laura and Daniel’s connection.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But in that discomfort lies the opportunity to grow.
    Linda-Marie Barrett September 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Leader delights in offering up her belly for rubs or kissing the faces of new friends.
    Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Lightly dampen the Magic Eraser and rub marks off of your wall, using very light pressure.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Lawson said Cal Fire makes N-95 masks available to those fighting fires, which can protect firefighters from particulate matter and certain irritants that cause Valley Fever, a fungal infection, Lawson said.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Clothes worn outside can carry pollen, dust and other irritants.
    Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • An assertive Iran has been especially a thorn in the side of Saudi Arabia, which strives to be the dominant Muslim majority power in the region.
    David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
  • For the second straight season, Geno Smith has proven to be a thorn in the Patriots’ side, even if the veteran quarterback doesn’t see it that way.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In a recent study by Climate Rights International, workers spoke of experiencing excessive sweating, headaches, fever, nausea, heat palpitations, dehydration and temporary vision loss.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Soldiers reported headaches and nausea, leading Congress to cut funding in 2022.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • According to the California Penal Code, a nuisance can be charged as a misdemeanor.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The recent interference with the European Commission President’s aircraft showed how quickly GPS denial can shift from nuisance to geopolitical signal.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The procedural vote yesterday was our effort to advance President Trump's important legislative agenda while disabling a discharge petition that would force proxy voting and open a dangerous Pandora's box for the institution.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Advances in technology have opened an exciting possibility or perhaps stirred a Pandora's box.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Fleabite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleabite. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!