as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
the vermin who looted abandoned houses after the hurricane
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Recent Examples of vermin
This keeps the sidewalks cleaner, saves the cost of emptying trash cans, and keeps away vermin.
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Stephen Wade, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Last September, state Attorney General Rob Bonta sued the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, citing filthy conditions, broken toilets, vermin, unclean water and other issues.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Stories about vermin infestations at Broadcasting House, which cost £1B ($1.3B) to build, have long been a source of fascination for British newspapers.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Detroit seniors have long raised concerns about poor rental housing conditions from mold infestation and vermin to lack of heat and inadequate security measures.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Wade, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Last September, state Attorney General Rob Bonta sued the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, citing filthy conditions, broken toilets, vermin, unclean water and other issues.
—Staff Report, Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Stories about vermin infestations at Broadcasting House, which cost £1B ($1.3B) to build, have long been a source of fascination for British newspapers.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Detroit seniors have long raised concerns about poor rental housing conditions from mold infestation and vermin to lack of heat and inadequate security measures.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vermin
Noun
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The dog paces to and fro, hackles bristling, snapping at the empty air, its head turning one way, then the other, as if aware of invisible foes in the valley around them.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Stop here for suggestions on the best nearby dog-friendly parks for your pup, to pick up breakfast vouchers, and to grab a list of participating local businesses that offer discounts to Hotel Lucia guests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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His profession is to be the screaming jerk on reality shows, and his house burns down.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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These measurements enabled scientists to identify sudden changes linked to the Pacific reversal and a geomagnetic disturbance known as the 2017 geomagnetic jerk.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Grotesque sea hags, killer clowns, demonic self-help books and more plague the town and its mayor, Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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His near-daily press conferences are just part of a traveling, partisan clown show.—
Scott Maxwell,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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Fleas are carried constantly into your yard by wildlife that passes through, such as skunks, raccoons, opossums, mice, and deer, says Benson.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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An encounter with a skunk is every pet owner's worst nightmare.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
23 May 2026
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Sikiric remembers the juice sometimes harbored rats that had been caught and eaten by the pigs in their final hours.—
Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Someone says the rats are actually cute — what’s your honest response?—
Zach Schiffman,
Curbed,
29 May 2026
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Timothy O’Connor, executive director for the Los Angeles Office of Public Accountability, a spending watchdog, said his office is not convinced that the agency could minimize long-term cost creep, or that the new force would offset enough costs to justify the program.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Photos from the area showed cars slowly traveling through the floodwaters as water rises and creeps onto sidewalks in the area.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Vermin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vermin. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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