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bug spray

NOUN

insecticide

Synonyms

WEAK

insect repellent insectifuge

Example Sentences

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But let’s get real: You’d have to go through a lot of bug spray — like a cargo ship’s worth — to make this seem like a smart use of your money.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

“The mosquitoes are filling the bathrooms, the showers. You go in the shower, you shower with a million mosquitoes. They give you bug spray, but that still doesn’t help,” one former guard told The Post.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

The residents of this new California were urbanized people who probably felt more threatened by bug spray than by the more abstract prospect of the state’s $14-billion annual ag business being laid waste by Medflies.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024

In addition to covering up or dousing yourself in bug spray, what can you do?

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024

My sister dug through her backpack and took out a bottle of Gatorade, some bug spray, a Lemony Snicket book, and a flashlight.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen