as in whim
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
the last maggot he got in his head resulted in a disastrous extramarital affair
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Recent Examples of maggot
Medflies can ruin more than 250 kinds of produce by infecting them with maggots.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
His fur was singed and bitten, his arm broken, and his mouth crawling with maggots.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The establishment is required to find a new pest control service because of the ongoing problem with ants, maggots and roaches on the floor of the dish area.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2025
Within an hour, those flies and other insects will lay eggs on the body, and the larvae − maggots, for the full horror-movie scenario − will then start to feed on that body.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
His fur was singed and bitten, his arm broken, and his mouth crawling with maggots.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The establishment is required to find a new pest control service because of the ongoing problem with ants, maggots and roaches on the floor of the dish area.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2025
Within an hour, those flies and other insects will lay eggs on the body, and the larvae − maggots, for the full horror-movie scenario − will then start to feed on that body.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maggot
Noun
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The Italians fought and lost to Robert Moses’s wrecking whims; Puerto Ricans who could fled to Jersey for the privilege of a backyard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The food finally lands with the guests, their dumb whims having been appeased.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Transplant it outdoors so the bees and butterflies can enjoy nectar from the tiny flowers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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There will also be a field day to give you hands-on experience with a honey-bee colony.—
Tracy Trobridge,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Maggot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maggot. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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