maggots

noun

plural of maggot
as in whims
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 maggots Once the eggs hatch, the maggots burrow into the animal’s flesh and feed, enlarging the wound and attracting more flies. — Eric Michel, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026 Officials said hunters should watch for signs of infection, including visible maggots in wounds, foul-smelling injuries and animals that appear weak or distressed. — Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Around this time, he was treated for an infection in his feet caused by maggots — one of numerous hospitalizations, prompting a call from Adult Protective Services over his care, the filing says. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 Students came together as a community to ask Cook County School District 130 Superintendent and the board of education to take immediate action to eradicate cockroaches, mold, mice and maggots from their schools. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 The creamy white larvae are maggots and have no wings, wing buds, or legs on their soft, tapering bodies. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026 Role Model covered ‘maggots for brains,’ and Sienna Spiro covered my song ‘less’ the other day. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026 Telltale signs of a screwworm infection include growing wounds or lesions and feeding maggots on living animals. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 The screwworm gets its name from the maggots’ habit of burrowing — or screwing — into a wound, according to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. — Fabiola Sánchez, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
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  1. whims
  2. bees
  3. notions
Noun
  • President Veto can’t be allowed to hold our country hostage to his maniacal whims anymore.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • That puts it at the whims of company climate policies, which can shift with political winds.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of whims
Noun
  • Or the blue-green bees may be more vulnerable since the color of their environment is changing.
    — Connie Hanzhang Jin, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Once certain annuals finish flowering, leaving the stems and surrounding soil undisturbed can provide shelter for beneficial insects, including native bees that overwinter in the ground or inside hollow stems.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of bees
Noun
  • In the original cut, these notions of destiny, as laid out by Rama’s chat with Bharat, set the protagonist and antagonist on an unavoidable collision course.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026
  • When pressed about notions that the crypto industry is more friendly to Republicans, Allaire said crypto's push into the mainstream has brought parties to the table that are important across the political spectrum.
    — Spencer Kimball,Garrett Downs,Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of notions

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“Maggots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maggots. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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