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Recent Examples of warm-blooded Screwworms are the larvae of the fly Cochliomyia hominivorax, which lays up to 300 of them at a time inside open wounds or tender parts, such as the mouth, of warm-blooded animals. Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2025 Infestations start when female flies deposit eggs in open wounds or on other vulnerable areas of living, warm-blooded animals. Tina Chen, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025 The screwworm is a larva of the Cochliomyia hominivorax fly that can invade the tissues of any warm-blooded animal, including humans. Fernando Llano, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025 Although all warm-blooded species can become infected with the rabies virus, it is most often transmitted to humans by animal hosts. Owen Clarke, Outside, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for warm-blooded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warm-blooded
Adjective
  • Forget the crowds of other Rocky Mountain destinations—Durango gives visitors a warm Colorado welcome, and then some.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Fall and winter are ideal for testing the soil in flower and vegetable gardens, as well as warm-season turfgrass lawns.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • While traditional agencies mainly focus on commission structures, Iftiu built his organization around leadership development and recruiting salespeople who are passionate about putting clients first.
    William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Kaif Shaikh Kaif Shaikh is a journalist and writer passionate about turning complex information into clear, impactful stories.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • At Fox, Collier became known for his passional embrace of blockchain, NFTs and the whole Web3 space.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Nov. 2022
Adjective
  • Human Rights Watch researcher Andreas Harsono told CNN that Prabowo remains popular amongst his most fervent supporters and backers from the military and business elites.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
  • During the day, fans can meander in and out of matches, keyed by the soundtrack of fervent applause in a close match, of grunts and skidding sneakers just a few feet away.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • This is the Oscar-winning director's first-ever acting Emmy nomination, and his daughter Francesca shared his emotional reaction to being nominated.
    Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Their emotional personal stories helped fuel the popularity of lotteries.
    Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Warm-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warm-blooded. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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