as in whim
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
the last maggot he got in his head resulted in a disastrous extramarital affair
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Recent Examples of maggot
The flea larvae, which look like tiny maggots, worm their way into the carpet or mattress, feeding on the flea dirt that their parents left behind, says Benson.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
The New World screwworm is the larval form, or maggot, of the New World blowfly, Cochliomyia hominivorax, which resembles a housefly in size and charmlessness.
—Alan Burdick, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The result is a gaping ulcer writhing with maggots, which attracts yet more adult female screwworms that can lay hundreds more eggs, deepening the putrid, festering lesion.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
Ants will swarm plants that are infested with spider mites, cabbage loopers, root maggots, beetle grubs, scale, mealybugs, ticks, or other pests that ants feed on.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
The New World screwworm is the larval form, or maggot, of the New World blowfly, Cochliomyia hominivorax, which resembles a housefly in size and charmlessness.
—Alan Burdick, New York Times, 16 May 2025
The result is a gaping ulcer writhing with maggots, which attracts yet more adult female screwworms that can lay hundreds more eggs, deepening the putrid, festering lesion.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
Ants will swarm plants that are infested with spider mites, cabbage loopers, root maggots, beetle grubs, scale, mealybugs, ticks, or other pests that ants feed on.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maggot
Noun
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Only 24% of voters today recognize that their future benefits are subject to the whims of Congress and the president.—
Scott Rasmussen,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2025
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There are only six seats and two nightly seatings Thursday to Saturday for tasting menus that are dictated by the seasons and the whims of the chef.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Airport personnel first tried to disperse the bees with smoke.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Dog Sends Internet Wild Since the clip went viral online, TikTok users have lauded Brady's theatrics after just stepping on a bee.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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“Maggot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maggot. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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