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
The ramen restaurant was closed due to a vermin infestation.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
No vermin were observed on the premises at the time of inspection.
—Emily Rella, People.com, 9 May 2025
And iPhone 15 Pro Max At Lower Prices Avoid letting the vehicle sit parked for extended periods of time when vermin could find the solace especially hospitable.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This could include, but is not limited to, major vermin contamination.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
No vermin were observed on the premises at the time of inspection.
—Emily Rella, People.com, 9 May 2025
And iPhone 15 Pro Max At Lower Prices Avoid letting the vehicle sit parked for extended periods of time when vermin could find the solace especially hospitable.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vermin
Noun
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Sep. 2023
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This included four search dogs, three doctors, a diving team and a water extraction contingent, Tunisia’s state news agency TAP reported.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN,
13 Sep. 2023
Noun
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But in politics — as in life —there’s a fine line between being genuine and being a jerk.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Smoky, spicy jerk is also on the menu in the Pulled Jerk Pork & Coconut Shrimp appetizer at Eleanor’s at Sandals Grande Antigua.—
Sandals Resorts,
AFAR Media,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Fans can also look forward to performances by the iconic Silver Spurs Quadrille, the adorable antics of kids competing in Mutton Bustin’, and plenty of laughs courtesy of the ever-entertaining rodeo clowns.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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His wife, Susan, a sweet woman with short grey hair, worked as a dental hygienist and performed as a clown named Jubilee at hospitals, nursing homes, parties — even the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Traps to catch rats, possums, and stoats are scattered across key parts of the urban landscape, with hundreds of locals offering their gardens as trapping sites.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Likely, species that already thrive in the subway—rats, cockroaches, pigeons, opossums—would be the first ones to take advantage of the human-free passages.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Wafting down the normally quiet halls were the sounds of whistles, shouting— and the unmistakable smell of a skunk.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
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Until then, the best chance to see them is at the skunk training demonstrations in The Loft at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Between wet kids, wet towels, sweat, sunscreen, and the occasional high-tide creep, things get damp.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2025
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However, the biggest talking point is the fact that a 13 year old bug with neutral creeps has been fixed.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Vermin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vermin. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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