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maggot

noun

ˈma-gət

Definition of maggot

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 Pet owners should look for any maggots or movement in a wound. — John Hanna, Fortune, 8 July 2026 As The Traitors' host, Cumming oversees a hodgepodge of reality stars and C-list celebrities who partake in a series of challenges ranging from goofy to downright harrowing — that season 2 cabin of maggots! — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 Some vets may not be able to distinguish maggots of other species from screwworm larvae. — Alice Park, Time, 2 July 2026 Adult screwworms are metallic blue or green flies, and infections are identified by growing wounds with maggots on living animals. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for maggot

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Such temperatures also ground firefighting aircraft, leaving cities, towns and forests even more vulnerable to a wildfire’s whims.

— John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
If the project seems somewhat convoluted and unnecessarily complex, Dreier has emphasized that’s in part because the US space program has been subject to budget uncertainties and the shifting whims of presidential administrations.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of whim

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Insider tip Follow the paths through the lavender fields at sunset, when the bees begin to settle and the fields catch the last of the ethereal light.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Skip full fall cleanups—seeds and stems help birds, bees, and bugs overwinter.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 8 Aug. 2026

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