Thesaurus results for MAGGOT

maggot

noun

ˈma-gət

as in whim

a sudden impulsive and apparently unmotivated idea or action the last maggot he got in his head resulted in a disastrous extramarital affair

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Recent Examples of maggot 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, 26 June 2026 Do not attempt to remove the maggots from your pet at home. —

Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Most flies start as larvae or maggots that feed on dead carcasses. —

Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 18 June 2026 In a 2018 report of two cases with accidental maggot infestation in unhealing wounds, researchers in Chicago noted that the maggots appeared helpful. —

Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for maggot

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Noun

Grants could be canceled due to political whims, and new layers of bureaucracy would inhibit basic scientific activities like publishing papers and attending conferences.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
And, of course, for all his whims on the basketball court to come true.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of whim

Noun

Yellow jackets go for whatever’s coming off the grill, while bumble bees stick to drinks, fruit and dessert.

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026
These solitary, nonaggressive bees use small pieces of leaves to build their nests, causing only cosmetic harm to the plant.

— Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026