Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleabites
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The snapshot, based on data collected in 2025 and released this week, highlights water ice in bright blue alongside intertwining dark dust lanes that weave through the region, dotted with pinpricks of light from newborn stars.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026 -
For this new way to monitor blood sugar without the pinpricks, Kang and colleagues are building on research stretching back over 15 years.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
3 Dec. 2025
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From a sophisticated suburban crowd to the Bobo’s of the right bank, every type of Parisian rubs shoulders with jet-setting guests in the convivial seventh-floor Art Deco brasserie meets cocktail bar, Le Tout-Paris.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The dogs ran toward Gary and fell on their backs for belly rubs.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
Noun
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People there in the 1970s were getting sick with symptoms like severe fatigue, headaches, skin rashes and swollen knees.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Persistent headaches, scratchy throats and that foggy, fatigued feeling that never quite lifts may not be a virus or seasonal pollen.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2026
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Chemicals from the fire include respiratory irritants, toxic gases, carcinogens and at least one neurotoxin, according to the San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The tiny irritants Americans call chiggers are the larval stage of Trombiculidae mites.—
Eva Flowe
June 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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The World Cup’s arrival in South Florida comes with some inconveniences for drivers.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
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While the beach has no facilities—not even trash bins or bathrooms—its turquoise water and soft, nearly pink sand more than make up for any inconveniences.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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And even then, referees seemed to regard injuries as nuisances that stopped the flow of the game.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Onions will repel not only aphids and spider mites, but also larger garden nuisances, like deer.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Officials said in a news release last year that primarily Ponderosa pine would be left in the area, which are more resistant to pests.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2026
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Like peppers, tomatoes share garden pests with okra.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
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Others may even have thorns, so thornless trees like the captivator are quite popular.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
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Some have thorns or spines, others have poisonous leaves or berries, and still others have…elaborate chemical defense alarm systems?—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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“Fleabites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleabites. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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