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
Seniors living in rental housing in Detroit are dealing with mold infestation, vermin, lack of heat and inadequate security measures.
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Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
The French capital, considered the world’s most romantic city, has long tussled with vermin largely because of garbage piling up on street corners.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 23 July 2024
Related:Are coyotes an urban menace or vermin exterminator?
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
While conditions at the housing complex deteriorated for years, the complaints hit a fever pitch in 2023 after residents told Louisville Metro Council members about mold, vermin, piles of trash and safety concerns at the complex.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2024
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Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
The French capital, considered the world’s most romantic city, has long tussled with vermin largely because of garbage piling up on street corners.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 23 July 2024
Related:Are coyotes an urban menace or vermin exterminator?
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
While conditions at the housing complex deteriorated for years, the complaints hit a fever pitch in 2023 after residents told Louisville Metro Council members about mold, vermin, piles of trash and safety concerns at the complex.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vermin
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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
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So feet further back to allow more spring in the heel to absorb left-right jerks of the machine is better.New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Dec. 2024
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By Stephanie Zacharek December 25, 2024 6:00 AM EST The Bob Dylan of James Mangold’s extraordinary anti-biopic A Complete Unknown—who may or may not be an accurate version of the real Bob Dylan—is a jerk.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
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Both movies feature a killer clown, but while Joaquin Phoenix’s grinning menace suffers from delusions of grandeur and an unspecified mental illness, the hideous ghoul from hell in Terrifier known as Art hacks away at his victims with no discernible motivation beyond the grisly acts themselves.Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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The story features Mauro, a clown who dreams of a carnival where a parade of revelers are celebrating his life.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps that would have caught the egregious rat genitalia figure, although as Ars Science Editor John Timmer pointed out at the time, the software has limitations.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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The team says, however, that part of their next steps will be to develop mobile goggles that can ride along on the heads of larger rodents like rats or tree shrews.Michael Franco, New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
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Rabies is commonly found in bats, raccoons, foxes, skunks and some household pets.CBS News, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Like other types of wildlife, such as raccoons, opossums, and skunks, coyotes love an easy meal and will quickly learn where to find one, says Owen.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
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Conduct a Subscription Audit Subscription creep is real.Tiffany Grant, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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So there's already beginning to be a bit of creep there in terms of Christian ideology making its way into public schools.Tim Marchman, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Vermin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vermin. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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