as in whim
a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action
she got a sudden bee to quit her job and move to South Carolina
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Recent Examples of bee
The Perky-Pet Hummingbird Feeder is designed to attract the little birds and keep unwanted visitors away with its bright red and yellow design, bee guards, and an ant moat.
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Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
Currently at the 6,000 bees Honey bees at W Hotel are, by the way, also not related to the Yellow Jackets who fly away with a piece your hamburger at a picnic or sting you.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Thousands of square feet of succulents and up to a million honey bees live atop the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center’s 14-story city side, the Free Press learned.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
Airport personnel first tried to disperse the bees with smoke.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 10 July 2025
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Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
Currently at the 6,000 bees Honey bees at W Hotel are, by the way, also not related to the Yellow Jackets who fly away with a piece your hamburger at a picnic or sting you.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Thousands of square feet of succulents and up to a million honey bees live atop the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center’s 14-story city side, the Free Press learned.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
Airport personnel first tried to disperse the bees with smoke.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bee
Noun
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Yet, how can true agility be achieved when the very tools and platforms meant to empower us simultaneously bind us to the whims of a select few?—
Rajat Bhargava,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The health and safety of our communities should not hang on the whim of a political ideologue.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Noun
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The larvae or maggots then feed on the animal’s flesh and cause severe wounds and death, if untreated.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 July 2025
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Pets, especially dogs, are vulnerable to the screwworm Wildlife, including deer, are vulnerable to the maggots as are pets – and especially dogs.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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“Bee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bee. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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