fleabites

noun

plural of fleabite
as in pinpricks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleabites
  1. pinpricks
  2. rubs
  3. headaches
  4. irritants
  5. inconveniences
  6. nuisances
  7. pests
  8. thorns
Noun
  • Father's Day, like so many holidays, birthdays and anniversaries, can be sharp pinpricks in a long expanse of grief that bring a flood of memories and pain to the surface.
    — Shay Martin, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of pinpricks
Noun
  • The posh pup has a home in the lobby and outside the front entrance, and sits (and stays) at the ready for belly rubs.
    — Andrew Sessa, Robb Report, 2 July 2026
  • Winning has afforded him opportunities to sell and market a line of spice rubs, sauces, glazes, seasonings, baths, brines, and injectables.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Definition of rubs
Noun
  • Oshea Orchid, a local lawyer, filed the first class-action lawsuit in 2023 against the operators of the county’s second-largest landfill, alleging the fumes were sickening her neighbors, causing headaches and heart palpitations.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Body mists are usually an easy win for anyone prone to headaches.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 11 July 2026
Definition of headaches
Noun
  • Doing so will increase the likelihood of heavy metal particles, which can carry lung irritants and carcinogens, being spread and inhaled.
    — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Exposure to other irritants, such as dust, chemicals and pollution, can also cause it.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of irritants
Noun
  • Regulators should prioritize data showing improving mistake rates and potential for significant risk reduction, even tolerating minor inconveniences.
    — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Unfortunately, all of these caused the village countless inconveniences.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Definition of inconveniences
Noun
  • Besides being nuisances, many types carry diseases including West Nile virus, encephalitis, and canine heartworm.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • If the nuisances continue at Albany Care, the city is seeking a court order to shut the facility down, separate from the state action.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Definition of nuisances
Noun
  • According to the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UC IPM), California is home to roughly 270 ant species, although only a small number are considered pests.
    — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026
  • Insulation can improve your home’s energy efficiency and can also help keep pests out.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of pests
Noun
  • And as Jones notes, much of that is due to the actors who’ve thrown themselves into the characters, thorns and all.
    — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
  • Later, after a half-day tour to the nearby towns of Lampa and Pucará, the team made magic again, with a lunch in a forest of towering Puya raimondii, otherworldly bromeliads with thorns like piranha teeth.
    — Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
Definition of thorns
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