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vermin

noun

ˈvər-mən How to pronounce vermin (audio)
Definition of verminnext
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 Then, use the cotton balls to block areas where vermin may try to enter. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Its mission to let the breeze in and keep the mosquitos, pesky flies and assorted vermin out appears simple, but its impact goes beyond that. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 The release also claimed that other employees reported seeing what appeared to be cockroaches and other vermin in the facility, including near airline food carts and in food preparation areas. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 The action came after parents and educators sued the district over concerns regarding environmental hazards at the school, including asbestos, vermin, mold and lead paint. — Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vermin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vermin
  1. dog
  2. jerk
  3. clown
  4. skunk
  5. rat
Noun
  • My therapy dog and I accompanied grieving families to ground zero in the days following the attacks.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Above and below the main narrative of the Bayeux Tapestry are two strips filled with ancient beasts, including tail-chasing dogs and tightly knotted swans.
    — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of dog
Noun
  • According to children’s program manager Fedeline Julien, who has worked for Beaches since 1999, the area where Treasure Beach stands used to be dedicated to beach parties, team member residences, and the jerk truck.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In late August, Mayor Mamdani hosted a celebration of Caribbean culture at Gracie Mansion with plenty of patties and jerk chicken to go around.
    — Reshma B, VIBE.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of jerk
Noun
  • Target recently received backlash for 'offensive' Halloween costume This comes on the heels of Target apologizing in late August for a Halloween circus clown costume that critics said appeared to conjure Blackface and 19th-century minstrel shows.
    — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Cam Schlittler, no stranger to Boston beef, used an emoji to call Flemming a clown on an Instagram post.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of clown
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  • The disease is primarily spread to humans through bites and scratches from infected animals like bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes.
    — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The petting zoo, Farm Adventures, said the goats were too young for vaccination and had been bitten by a skunk found in their pen.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of skunk
Noun
  • Sazan is a rugged place—strewn with rocks and tangles of trees, populated by a large colony of rats, and studded with bunkers built by the Marxist dictator Enver Hoxha to defend against an imaginary invasion.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In the special — watch a clip above — Morril tackles his worst one-night stand gone wrong, the dark humor of infamous assassinations, his bizarrely unorthodox war against rats, and more.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of rat

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“Vermin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vermin. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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