- present tense form of bug (3rd person singular).
bugs
Example Sentences
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The research adds to growing interest in a strategy known as "bugs as drugs."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
August is peak season for the bugs in L.A., she said, citing data from iNaturalist, a citizen science app.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Forever, the strategy for fishing with artificial lures has been to “match the hatch”—to replicate the baitfish, bugs and other prey that fish snack on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The government removed the bugs when the war ended, but some wiring was left behind and is now on display at the museum, which opened as part of redevelopment by a property company.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
So far, she likes to chase bugs and peck at everything except me.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
