maggot
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bee, caprice, crank, fancy, freak, humor, kink, megrim, notion, vagary, vagrancy, whim, whimsy (also whimsey)
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Another patient was found with maggots near a surgical wound. — Maritza Dominguez, azcentral, "Gaggle podcast: What the Hacienda HealthCare scandal tells us about AZ care facilities," 14 Aug. 2019 The patient was taken to a hospital after the fly larvae were spotted, Hacienda told KPNX-TV, which first reported the maggots. — Fox News, "Maggots found under bandage at site of Phoenix patient rape," 15 June 2019 Several days later, a brood of maggots — each no bigger than a speck of pepper — hatches. — Christopher Ingraham, Washington Post, "Maggots: A taste of food’s future," 3 July 2019 The embattled facility has had two-high profile cases of patient safety problems — a 29-year-old incapacitated female who was raped and gave birth and, more recently, an infestation of maggots that was discovered on a 28-year-old male patient. — Stephanie Innes, azcentral, "Hacienda HealthCare to lose Medicaid contract after report of maggots found on patient," 20 June 2019 On State Street throngs crowd and push, Wriggle and writhe like maggots. — George Will, Twin Cities, "George Will: Last century’s immigration debate makes today’s seem enlightened," 30 June 2019 On State Street throngs crowd and push, Wriggle and writhe like maggots. — George F. Will, The Denver Post, "George Will: Last century’s immigration debate makes today’s seem enlightened," 30 June 2019 Arizona officials are moving toward revoking the license of a health care facility after maggots were found in a patient last week. — Christopher Brito, CBS News, "Maggots found on patient at Hacienda HealthCare, same Arizona facility where incapacitated woman gave birth," 17 June 2019 For spinning tackle anglers, spawn bags had been the top bait when the rivers were stained, but now tiny jigs tipped with maggots or waxworms are becoming the go-to baits for many fishermen. — D'arcy Egan, cleveland.com, "Fishing Report for March 23: Wet, warm weather a boost for river anglers," 23 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'maggot.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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