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 Unlike most of the maggots, these ones develop in living flesh. — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026 The resulting maggots hatch within a day and begin ravenously feasting on the living flesh of their victims. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 Footage recorded by a longtime employee on June 23, 2026, allegedly showed dishes covered in decomposing food, as well as what appeared to be mold, maggots, and flies. — Denis Akbari, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 The Medfly targets more than 250 types of fruits and vegetables by laying eggs inside them that hatch into maggots, which make the produce inedible. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 July 2026 If any maggots fall to the ground, they should not be discarded in the trash, as this could spread the infestation. — Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 One implant the Food and Drug Administration will not allow is maggots. — Kyle Devine, Longreads, 14 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maggots
  1. whims
  2. bees
  3. notions
Noun
  • The players are not responsible for the whims of their ownership.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Janse uses no-till farming on his fields — not plowing the soil, planting crops to cover the ground year-round and adding organic matter — to help cope with the whims of the weather as climate change triggers more extremes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of whims
Noun
  • Pollinating insects like bees that are capable of doing that work are scarce and in high demand in the Arctic.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Hundreds of researchers at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory have observed changes including fewer bees and other pollinators, and sagebrush encroaching in valleys once dominated by wildflowers.
    — Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of bees
Noun
  • The entire collection was made from the fabrics, trims, notions, and remnants that have accumulated at its studio over the years.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • De Fabeltjeskrant is designed to tap into both notions, restoring and distributing the original programming for the audiences who grew up with it and simultaneously rebuilding the property for children encountering its characters for the first time.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of notions

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“Maggots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maggots. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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