bedbug
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bed·bug
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Definition of bedbug
: a wingless bloodsucking hemipterous bug (Cimex lectularius) sometimes infesting houses and especially beds and feeding on human blood
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But then again, its commentaries on the near future don’t sound too far off how parodic modern life truly feels (see: bedbugs; robot abuse; Fitbit as healthcare). — Hanna Kozlowska, Quartzy, "A new thriller novel offers up twisted scenarios of the tech revolution gone wrong," 28 Aug. 2019 Doral was sued in 2016 by a business traveler over alleged bedbug bites, and a settlement was reached. — Bernard Condon, chicagotribune.com, "Trump wants to hold G-7 Summit at the Doral golf resort he owns: ‘It’s ethics violation squared’," 27 Aug. 2019 Besides lack of space, rising crime in their neighborhood and a bedbug infestation next door that had made its way into the Adens' apartment compelled them to start looking for a new home. — Paulina Pineda, azcentral, "Habitat for Humanity opens 18 townhomes in Tempe, plans up to 20 single-family homes," 17 Aug. 2019 Some children have worn the same clothes for several consecutive days, and some have arrived on campus covered in bedbug bites. — Dan Levin, New York Times, "Inside the Elementary School Where Drug Addiction Sets the Curriculum," 12 June 2019 Additionally, the study revealed that while some bedbugs are specialized to specific hosts–i.e. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "Surprisingly, Bed Bugs Are As Old As Dinosaurs," 16 May 2019 Werner praised the whistleblowers for bringing the problems to light and said one of them hoped the VA would investigate further allegations of a bedbug infestation and other problems. — Los Angeles Times, "VA cuts off Van Nuys assisted living home that reported visit to veteran who had died," 9 Aug. 2019 Detainees at some centers have endured extreme heat, bedbug infestations, overflowing toilets, days without showers, and shortages of food and decent health care. — Kirk Semple, BostonGlobe.com, "Overflowing toilets, bedbugs and high heat: Inside Mexico’s migrant detention centers," 3 Aug. 2019 There are a great many references to lice, fleas, bedbugs, and cockroaches in the first draft, almost none in the 1952 edition, and only a few in the 1956. — Robert Chandler, The New Yorker, "How the Soviet Literary Establishment Censored Vasily Grossman," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bedbug.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bedbug
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bed·bug
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Kids Definition of bedbug
: a small wingless insect that sucks blood and is sometimes found in houses and especially in beds
bedbug
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bed·bug
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Medical Definition of bedbug
: a wingless bloodsucking bug (Cimex lectularius) sometimes infesting houses and especially beds and feeding on human blood
— called also chinch
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