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
Additionally, because Wolbachia-Aedes mosquitoes are not genetically modified, and because Wolbachia bacteria naturally occur in 60% or more wild insects, these mosquitoes are safe.
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Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Eventually scientists determined that a sap-sucking insect called the woolly adelgid was causing the trees to lose their needles.
—Robert Sullivan, Curbed, 9 June 2025
So when nearby plants emit a scent that masks that human odor and/or confuses a mosquito's olfactory senses, the insect often moves away.
—Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
In the living plants, sticky projections along the leaves trap insects that then attract other insects that leave their droppings on those leaves, which the plant draws nutrients from.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
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Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Eventually scientists determined that a sap-sucking insect called the woolly adelgid was causing the trees to lose their needles.
—Robert Sullivan, Curbed, 9 June 2025
So when nearby plants emit a scent that masks that human odor and/or confuses a mosquito's olfactory senses, the insect often moves away.
—Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
In the living plants, sticky projections along the leaves trap insects that then attract other insects that leave their droppings on those leaves, which the plant draws nutrients from.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insect
Noun
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Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
13 Oct. 2022
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Other new characters include Disa, the first female dwarf ever shown in the Lord of the Rings series.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2022
Noun
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Elsewhere, Jonathan and Ana made a smart strategic decision after figuring out how to use a cipher to decode a message into English.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
23 Apr. 2025
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In the hands of a lesser actor and director, Laura might have been a frustrating cipher.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
Noun
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None of these nobodies is performing like Grimes just yet, and until someone does Grier better get active trying to find a handful of veteran cornerbacks whom this team can call on, and sign to patch up the weakest unit on the team.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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And maybe that’s a metaphor for the way a lot of middle-class nobodies feel.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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So the Harris image as a lightweight, promoted in part by her cackling responses in some interviews, can be misleading and other candidates for governor would be wise not to underestimate her.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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Stay cool with clothing: Wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing to stay comfortable.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
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Pour the sauce over and gently toss with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the shrimp and avocado are thoroughly coated.—
Janelle Davis,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2023
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Brine shrimp are a critical food source for the aquaculture industry.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
21 Jan. 2023
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“Insect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insect. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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