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
Adult pepper maggot flies lay their eggs on the developing fruits, which are damaged by maggot feeding once the eggs hatch.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
The question was, which aspects of rotting fruit do these maggots like and dislike?
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
That’s different from most other types of maggots that feed on decomposing flesh.
—George Petras, USA Today, 14 May 2025
In southern Texas, residents are being urged to monitor pets, livestock and wildlife for symptoms including irritated behavior; smell of decaying flesh; presence of maggots in wounds; head shaking; and loss of appetite.
—Adeola Adeosun
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
The question was, which aspects of rotting fruit do these maggots like and dislike?
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
That’s different from most other types of maggots that feed on decomposing flesh.
—George Petras, USA Today, 14 May 2025
In southern Texas, residents are being urged to monitor pets, livestock and wildlife for symptoms including irritated behavior; smell of decaying flesh; presence of maggots in wounds; head shaking; and loss of appetite.
—Adeola Adeosun
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maggot
Noun
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Automatic bids would provide a layer of protection for the blue bloods from the whims of a committee that uses an inscrutable process.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
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The scope of these enormous solar storms is important to understand for technology experts in the 21st century, which is much more vulnerable to the whims of the sun due to society's dependence on electronic systems and space technologies.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Trying to go back to the Spelling Bee? Want to learn more about bees?—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The competition started with 243 young spellers who qualified after advancing through local and regional bees.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
29 May 2025
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“Maggot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maggot. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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