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
Stories about vermin infestations at Broadcasting House, which cost £1B ($1.3B) to build, have long been a source of fascination for British newspapers.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
The neighborhood group’s petition says the property has been left unsecured, causing break-ins and squatting, while several units have been severely damaged by fire alongside issues with water, trash, mold and vermin.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2026
Lastly, do not add meat or dairy, pet waste, or non-organic products as this introduces bugs and other vermin.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 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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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
The neighborhood group’s petition says the property has been left unsecured, causing break-ins and squatting, while several units have been severely damaged by fire alongside issues with water, trash, mold and vermin.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2026
Lastly, do not add meat or dairy, pet waste, or non-organic products as this introduces bugs and other vermin.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 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 book's main character — Cheese — was inspired by her real-life rescue dog, who was known for chasing squirrels and bringing energy into her life.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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By targeting a gene central to the molecular dysfunction and creating a novel system to deliver functional genetic instructions, High, Bennett and Maguire were able to move their therapy from the lab to experiments in dogs and finally to clinical trials in humans.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Here, witches are real — and so are jerks.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The passengers include the requisite obnoxious jerk, Dan (Angus Sampson), already throwing his weight around and breaking no-smoking rules at LAX.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Even a rival gave kudos — kind of — to the clown.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Thor is now a circus clown — not even a funny one at that — relegated to being the butt of Star-Lord's unfunny jokes and the least-serious Avenger.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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Only about 30 percent of all nests evade their many predators, including skunks, opossums, raccoons, coyotes, snakes, and even domestic dogs and cats.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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That means don’t send your dog out to charge a skunk, and don’t go outside banging on pots and pans or yelling, which is only going to make the skunk feel threatened.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Angels went to bat against the rats, announcing that cleaning crews would get to work an hour after each game instead of waiting until the next morning.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Los Angeles Angels have seemingly traded the rally monkey in for alley rats.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dahm has a good idea of what’s going wrong, with boost creep from the internal wastegate causing sudden spikes up to 22 psi that appear to be blowing fuel into the oil catch can.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
30 Apr. 2026
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The tiny silver-green leaves form an incredibly low, dense mat that creeps along the ground.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Vermin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vermin. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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