bug
Example Sentences
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All the other kids were staring at him, their eyes bugging out.
From Literature
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Before taking off in a light blue Volkswagen bug we soon find she stole from the priest overseeing the funeral they just attended, she asks Harold, “Do you dance?”
From Salon
But after joining the club, she quickly got the bug.
From BBC
Like whenever a spider sneaks into our bedroom—which is way, way too often—he insists on rehoming the evil bug on the back porch rather than whacking it with a newspaper.
From Literature
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But that is hard to tell when you first wake up and see dozens of bugs covering every inch of your comforter.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.