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as in sucker
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
a camera bug who loves taking candid shots at fairs and festivals
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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
I can't go to work today because I've caught some bug that's going around
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as in psychopath
a person having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind
a bug with a fascination for committing arson
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as in to annoy
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
these incessant phone calls are really starting to bug me
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as in to bother
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation
I hate to bug you, but could you help me move this table?
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Recent Examples of bug
Ian Stokes, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025
While there's plenty of evidence that the bacteria cultures found in yoghurt increases the good bug populations in the gut, which can help reduce inflammation and boost digestion, getting the probiotics that far into the digestive system without degradation is the issue.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Green and his team bug their investors incessantly for help getting introduced to companies or for mentorship and advice for businesses already in their portfolio.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Friendly fire is locked on, and that's a feature, not a bug.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025
While there's plenty of evidence that the bacteria cultures found in yoghurt increases the good bug populations in the gut, which can help reduce inflammation and boost digestion, getting the probiotics that far into the digestive system without degradation is the issue.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
Read: That time the CIA bugged a cat to spy on the Soviets
Ivezić told me that the length of the data embargo was the most difficult term to work out.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
Green and his team bug their investors incessantly for help getting introduced to companies or for mentorship and advice for businesses already in their portfolio.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bug
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Give me an army of the little suckers to match every bag.Verge Staff, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
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And capitalizing on the tendency of American leaders to look at world politics through the lens of ideological shibboleths, Beijing and Moscow are playing U.S. conservatives for suckers.Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs, possibly a million or more, were swept into camps and prisons, with former detainees reporting abuse, disease and, in some cases, death.Dake Kang and Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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This can lead to detrimental long-term health effects, such as triggering chronic conditions such as asthma as well as obstructive lung disease like bronchitis.Omer Awan, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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In the teaser, David says that every single person is a narcissistic psychopath on this show.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
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Gibson is making 1991’s Dexter his own, Brown said, by thriving in the complex mask-work that’s required to play a lethal psychopath learning to conceal his still-emerging condition.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
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The game was tied at 25 with 7:22 left in the first half, but Florida Southwestern was clearly annoyed by the constant pressure.CJ Moore, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Mostly we are annoyed by inane thickets of regulation and are suckers for a politician who vows to sweep them aside.Peter C. Baker, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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The latter group ultimately just couldn’t be bothered to get off their couches.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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Vlasic is not bothered by this but does have a suggestion for the NHL.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Google Pixel 9 Pro is another phone that is great for photography lovers.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Out back, there’s a chicken house for egg layers and a two-stall barn, with a tack room, for equine lovers.Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2025
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Summary Celery has been used throughout history as a folk medicine to relieve many ailments.Hannah Coakley, MSPH, RDN, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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Most common ailments aren’t connected to a single gene; polygenic risk scores aim to predict the lifetime likelihood of conditions, such as diabetes, in which many genes contribute to a person’s risk.Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Prolonged exposure to vog can irritate the eyes, throat and lungs, particularly for those with preexisting respiratory conditions.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Rising temperatures also accelerate the production of ground-level ozone, a harmful gas that irritates airways and can trigger asthma attacks.Bill Frist, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Bug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bug. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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