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
Almost 25,000 votes were cast by some 9,000 people worldwide, who were asked to choose just three favorites from a list of 21 nominees including maggots, ants, crickets and flies.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
The bag had maggots inside and inside the suitcase police found the decomposing body of Johnson’s 7-year-old niece, Joshlyn Marie James Johnson, according to the news outlet.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
Indiana made national headlines Wednesday when media reported the FBI was investigating bugs — potentially maggots — placed in the breakfast buffet at the Chicago hotel housing our state's delegates along with those of Minnesota, Ohio, Missouri and South Dakota.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
The filmmaker discusses his adaptation of this vampire tale, stories of female desire and why putting maggots on Bill Skarsgard was a beautiful idea.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
The bag had maggots inside and inside the suitcase police found the decomposing body of Johnson’s 7-year-old niece, Joshlyn Marie James Johnson, according to the news outlet.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025
Indiana made national headlines Wednesday when media reported the FBI was investigating bugs — potentially maggots — placed in the breakfast buffet at the Chicago hotel housing our state's delegates along with those of Minnesota, Ohio, Missouri and South Dakota.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
The filmmaker discusses his adaptation of this vampire tale, stories of female desire and why putting maggots on Bill Skarsgard was a beautiful idea.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maggot
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TiVo and DVRs helped even more, but you were still limited by the scheduling whims of networks and hard-drive space.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Will there be repercussions for organizations that defy Trump’s whims?—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Learn about Florida-Friendly Landscaping principles, smart irrigation, vegetable gardening, and flower species to attract bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Apr. 2025
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Alicea plays Queenie, the tough queen bee, a seemingly fearless leader whose hard edges cover up her vulnerability.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Maggot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maggot. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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