as in dwarf
a person of no importance or influence
the magazine's editor in chief was notorious for treating staffers as insects, often not even bothering to learn their names
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Recent Examples of insect
Sometimes, holes in plant leaves are caused by beneficial insects, such as native leafcutter bees, which use leaves as building materials for their nests.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
The pond loach can reduce aquatic insect biodiversity and compete with native fish species for food and spawning habitat.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 June 2025
Recently, local monarch enthusiasts have introduced tropical milkweed — a source of food for the butterflies — into their gardens to support the beloved insect’s journey.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
Unfortunately, those charming heads of cabbage often end up full of holes from all sorts of insect pests.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
The pond loach can reduce aquatic insect biodiversity and compete with native fish species for food and spawning habitat.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 June 2025
Recently, local monarch enthusiasts have introduced tropical milkweed — a source of food for the butterflies — into their gardens to support the beloved insect’s journey.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
Unfortunately, those charming heads of cabbage often end up full of holes from all sorts of insect pests.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insect
Noun
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Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
13 Oct. 2022
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Other new characters include Disa, the first female dwarf ever shown in the Lord of the Rings series.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2022
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Second, between February and October 1942, the Germans changed the anatomy of their Enigma cipher machine, meaning the Allies were unable to decode the messages sent to and from U-boats.—
Asia London Palomba,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 June 2025
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Black Samson goes on to complete the cipher with the presence of some new blood including Benny the Butcher, 38 Spesh and RJ Payne.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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None of these nobodies is performing like Grimes just yet, and until someone does Grier better get active trying to find a handful of veteran cornerbacks whom this team can call on, and sign to patch up the weakest unit on the team.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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And maybe that’s a metaphor for the way a lot of middle-class nobodies feel.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Specs Field of view 6.5° (341 feet at 1,000 yards) Close focus 10 feet Weight 12.4 oz (351 g) Eye relief 16mm More Great Compact Binoculars Photograph: Zeiss Zeiss Terra ED 8 x 25 Binoculars $400 Amazon These lightweight (10.9 ounces) pocket bins from Zeiss deliver a very good, sharp image.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
25 June 2025
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The peppermint offers a pleasant and fresh scent, the physical exfoliants did not feel harsh or stripping, and the lightweight, almost gel-like consistency glides on and massages into the skin with ease.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
24 June 2025
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Pour the sauce over and gently toss with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the shrimp and avocado are thoroughly coated.—
Janelle Davis,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2023
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Brine shrimp are a critical food source for the aquaculture industry.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
21 Jan. 2023
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“Insect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insect. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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