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
Forensic entomologists from Glasgow analyzed the development of the maggots to estimate how long the body parts had been exposed at the site.
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Edible insects in the form of wriggling maggots or hairy caterpillars are both delicacy and staple in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a central African nation of nearly 120 million people.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Neanderthals who lived in present-day Israel may have passed down local butchery techniques, and experiments indicated that late Pleistocene Neanderthals’ stable nitrogen-isotope ratios indicate not hypercarnivory but a diet rich in maggots.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
There were 16 live maggots on the floor of the kitchen.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Edible insects in the form of wriggling maggots or hairy caterpillars are both delicacy and staple in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a central African nation of nearly 120 million people.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Neanderthals who lived in present-day Israel may have passed down local butchery techniques, and experiments indicated that late Pleistocene Neanderthals’ stable nitrogen-isotope ratios indicate not hypercarnivory but a diet rich in maggots.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
There were 16 live maggots on the floor of the kitchen.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maggot
Noun
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Denim street style at Paris Fashion Week captured the free-spirited, anything-goes vibe of recent collections—empowering consumers to experiment with their denim looks on a whim.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
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As the leader of LVMH with a 48% stake in the business, his fortune is largely at the whim of whether consumers are buying up opulent products like Louis Vuitton bags, TAG Heuer watches, and Dom Perignon champagne.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many native solitary bees use the hollow or pithy plant stems for shelter and nesting.—
Benjamin Vogt,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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Others wore inflatable costumes, dressed as bumble bees, frogs, unicorns and a even minion.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Maggot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maggot. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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