pests
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In the past, some in the community considered wild boar and deer pests for damaging their gardens and crops, she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
The building was storing millions of pounds of fresh and frozen food such as meat, bread and seafood that rotted after the blaze, prompting complaints, citations and lawsuits over foul odors and pests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
And I said, ‘It’s just a little beetle. They don’t bite. They’re not really pests.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
John Harper, a farmer in Worcestershire, grows pak choi for Sainsbury's, Aldi and Co-op, and has discarded more produce than usual this year because of tiny holes made by pests.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
After that, whenever flying visitors invaded I had to close Charley out and air out the house or cab after the pests were dead.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
