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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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2
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
Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
There’s evidence to suggest smoking could directly reduce your levels of helpful Lactobacillus bacteria, allowing for the BV-causing bugs to overpopulate.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 27 Feb. 2025
Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2025
And most people do not have just one thing about their skin that bugs them or just one sign of aging, and laser stacking is meant to address that very fact—with a treatment protocol that’s deeply rooted in Korean culture, explains Dr. Chang, who visits Korea several times a year.
—Taryn Brooke, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Reduce clutter so there are fewer hiding spaces for bed bugs.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
There’s evidence to suggest smoking could directly reduce your levels of helpful Lactobacillus bacteria, allowing for the BV-causing bugs to overpopulate.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
What bugs me is that the camera module shifts ever so slightly.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2025
And most people do not have just one thing about their skin that bugs them or just one sign of aging, and laser stacking is meant to address that very fact—with a treatment protocol that’s deeply rooted in Korean culture, explains Dr. Chang, who visits Korea several times a year.
—Taryn Brooke, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bug
Noun
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Only remove seed heads, small stems and suckers from crape myrtles. 51.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
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More great reads Column: Super Bowl sucker no more.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Measles is a highly contagious, airborne disease that can cause serious health complications, including death, especially in children under 5.—
Jaden Amos,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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And if that wasn’t bad enough, in extremely rare circumstances, neurologic fallout from measles is delayed, showing up 7 to 10 years post-infection as subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a degenerative disease that is ultimately fatal, Dr. Lovins says.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
28 Feb. 2025
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How did the character of Joel—who is not a straightforward psychopath, if there is such a thing—come to you?—
Deborah Treisman,
The New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2025
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As 40,000 acres burn, animals are incinerated alive and the human death toll rises, only a psychopath would look for advantage.—
Sabrina Haake,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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He's heard perhaps the university chancellor at the time of the formula's creation annoyed the wrong person, and UW-Whitewater has been shorted ever since.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
Journal Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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There was nothing quite like watching Ted win the hearts of everyone around him, from the woman who literally set him up to fail, Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) to the ready-to-retire and always annoyed Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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He is also bothered that the revenue is going to transit and the toll is not geared solely to curbing traffic.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Many users never bother to switch to paying in the local currency, even if doing so could save them money.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Not having sub-zero weather and a few feet of snow on the ground also improves access for a set of potential film lovers, especially those with physical or other disabilities.—
David Bloom,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The video has since received 32,000 upvotes and more than 580 comments, with Redditors joking about the inevitable fate of plant lovers.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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James has consistently been on the injury report because of a left foot ailment since early December.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
18 Feb. 2025
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The pontiff was admitted to the hospital in Rome on Friday for treatment for bronchitis and medical examinations, the Vatican said, the latest in a string of ailments that have raised concerns about the 88-year-old pontiff’s health.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Also, the Cane Toad emits a toxin that irritates skin and eyes.—
Alan Clemons,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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Thankfully, the blood had come from an ongoing ear infection that Roxy had irritated during her panicked state.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Bug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bug. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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