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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for insect
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insect
Noun
  • Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.
    Devan Coggan, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2022
  • 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
Noun
  • We are used to viewing video-game protagonists as tireless ciphers.
    Simon Parkin, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • And maybe that’s a metaphor for the way a lot of middle-class nobodies feel.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Shoppers can’t stop raving about this lightweight yet nourishing moisturizer.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 8 July 2025
  • The low-profile design makes the vacuum lightweight and easy to maneuver.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025

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“Insect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insect. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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