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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
CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
Fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc., can carry bugs or disease that can impact our agriculture.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Quit bugging me with El Paso Zoo The El Paso Zoo in El Paso, Texas is once again naming Madagascar hissing cockroaches after exes.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The family of three was forced to cram into a bathroom in a house while roaches and bed bugs crawled through their belongings.
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Shaquille O’Neal’s eyes bugged behind his radio-sized Sony VX1000 camcorder.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for bug
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Clip away suckers or small sprouts that are growing from the base of the tree.—
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Extended deterrence was a sham, and the people who relied on it were suckers.—
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Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder affecting the nervous system that worsens over time, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
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An outbreak in Texas has dominated headlines recently as the death of an unvaccinated school-age child was the first fatality from the disease in the U.S. since 2015.—
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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?—
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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.—
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Instead of getting annoyed, try again a few minutes later and remember, never vent your frustration to your cats.—
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Since then, Lorenzo had been aggressive in pushing the Pinos to seek better medical expertise to get to the bottom of Tatiana’s health problems — an effort that reportedly annoyed Sergio.—
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Gathering at Scripps Research’s third annual Pandemic Preparedness Symposium last week, researchers working in virology and chemistry did not bother to debate whether or not H5N1 avian influenza will clear this rapidly shrinking hurdle.—
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The obvious motive The administration hardly bothered to pretend that Brown (whose distinguished military and academic career includes a masters’ degree in in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach).wasn’t fired for being Black.—
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Together, Nicky and Emma blend creativity and hospitality, making Aure a must-visit destination for fine dining lovers seeking something truly special.—
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Tom Boland, the chief marketing officer at Bojangles, spoke about why this dish will be a hit for so many brunch lovers.—
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When these germs escape the farm and infect humans, antibiotics are ineffective at treating them, which can make common ailments difficult or even impossible to heal.—
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The higher the number (3 being the maximum and X being ineffective), the more effective that status ailment will be.—
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Products with fragrances can also irritate the skin.—
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Ramirez-Rosa has been a magnet for it, in ways that could further irritate the city’s already-tender Black-Latino relations.—
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“Bug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bug. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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