as in dwarf
a person of no importance or influence
the magazine's editor in chief was notorious for treating staffers as insects, often not even bothering to learn their names
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Recent Examples of insect
The jelly dishes are removable, and the feeder includes an ant moat as well as bee guards to keep insects away.
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Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
When these food sources are scarce, the CDFW reports black bears will turn to alternative food sources like insects and small animals.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Patch any holes to keep insects and spiders off the porch.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Prized as a insect pest repellent, they are planted in vegetable gardens to ward off aphids, caterpillars, squash bugs and cucumber beetles.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
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Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
When these food sources are scarce, the CDFW reports black bears will turn to alternative food sources like insects and small animals.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Patch any holes to keep insects and spiders off the porch.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Prized as a insect pest repellent, they are planted in vegetable gardens to ward off aphids, caterpillars, squash bugs and cucumber beetles.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insect
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Big money, uneven returns Steyer’s spending dwarfs every other candidate.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The dwarf fig is worth considering.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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As zonky cross-generational ciphers go, the group’s debut, Strictly 4 the Scythe, is no Hypnotize Camp Posse, the amalgam of Three 6 Mafia and a grip of artists signed to their Hypnotize Minds label in the early 2000s.—
Dylan Green,
Pitchfork,
12 Mar. 2026
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The still-unidentified Zodiac Killer, who terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1960s, frequently sent threats, demands and ciphers to multiple local papers — namely the San Francisco Chronicle.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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After all, why listen to a podcast with two nobodies co-hosting when a listener can get an hour from a familiar celebrity.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Seattle’s John Schneider and New England’s Eliot Wolf rose up from young nobodies to graduate from Green Bay Packers University, too.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Despite its lightweight feel, the formula features a blend of 16 essential oils—pracaxi seed oil, bay laurel leaf oil, bergamot oil, and fennel seed oil among them.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Keep reading to find more great lightweight, cooling comforters and quilts below—all on sale.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Apr. 2026
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All of the numbers from that game are jaw-dropping.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Nexstar contends the deal would strengthen TV station economics, allowing stations to bolster their news gathering and expand the number of newscasts.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Insect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insect. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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