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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of maggot
There were 50 to 100 maggots, one nurse reportedly told the health department.
—
Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
Waddell saw those messages the day after nurses found the maggots.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
On April 4, the Federal Defenders listed similar complaints from eight other SHU inmates, as well as two inmates in another unit, of finding maggots in their sloppy joes, shredded chicken, black beans and chickpeas.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
The gag-worthy snapshot, provided to the Daily News by the Federal Defenders of New York, shows potatoes stuffed with lumps of beans, each lump crawling with what appear to be tiny white maggots.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maggot
Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
Waddell saw those messages the day after nurses found the maggots.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2025
On April 4, the Federal Defenders listed similar complaints from eight other SHU inmates, as well as two inmates in another unit, of finding maggots in their sloppy joes, shredded chicken, black beans and chickpeas.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
The gag-worthy snapshot, provided to the Daily News by the Federal Defenders of New York, shows potatoes stuffed with lumps of beans, each lump crawling with what appear to be tiny white maggots.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maggot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maggot
Noun
-
But no overhaul is forthcoming, leaving the CIA and its peers vulnerable to Trump’s demagoguery, and Americans vulnerable to the whims of a surveillance state.—
James Santel,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
-
Individuals are stripped of their dignity and sorted according to the whims of the social justice plan.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
8 May 2025
Noun
-
Marigold flowers also lure in bees and other pollinators that visit watermelon flowers, increasing melon plant yields.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2025
-
Trying to go back to the Spelling Bee? Want to learn more about bees?—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Maggot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maggot. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share