INSECTS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

insects

noun

plural of insect

as in shrimp

a person of no importance or influence the magazine's editor in chief was notorious for treating staffers as insects, often not even bothering to learn their names

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Recent Examples of insects Rifkin recounted how an ordinary Saturday of shopping ended with Sierra leaving Machado, Julia and Daniela rotting in a closet and being eaten by insects. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 The suit alleges that the jail repeatedly fed inmates food containing mice and insects. — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026 Many butterfly and moth species lay pupae in leaf litter, so throwing away leaves each fall may be getting rid of these beneficial insects, too. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026 Measuring between 1 and 5 millimeters, the insects feed on human blood. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Small mesh nets have been used before to keep insects away from crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers, and cabbage. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026 Relocate Leaf Litter and Wood Piles Leaf litter, wood piles, and other yard debris offer shelter not only to pests but also to beneficial insects and wildlife. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026 Sticky traps with dead insects on them were seen under dry storage area and on the side of a deep freezer. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 Oakley favors natural lighting and minimal makeup, lacing the film with shots of critters and insects going about their business. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Pour the sauce over and gently toss with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until the shrimp and avocado are thoroughly coated.

— Janelle Davis, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
Brine shrimp are a critical food source for the aquaculture industry.

— Evan Bush, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2023

Definition of shrimp

Noun

There’s that vibrancy and, on the other side of the ledger, dead boys, ciphers, unfinished or unfinishable quests.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Consider a dashboard that shows applications, including keys and libraries; network traffic protocols and ciphers; hardware, such as HSMs and TPMs; and third-party dependencies, including cryptographic or software bills of materials.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Definition of ciphers

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Jupiter, by comparison, is as much as 35 times denser than these two lightweights.

— Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
The card will also feature several other San Diego-area boxers, including super lightweights Daniel Morales (8-0, 5 KOs) and Angel Juan Estrada (12-1-1, 9 KOs).

— Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of lightweights

Noun

In the trailer, the civilians are selling themselves as a new breed of nobodies.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Despite the tragicomic instability and the rotating cast of nobodies temporarily tasked with running the country, when seen in macroeconomic terms, Peru appears to be doing just fine, thank you.

— Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 4 June 2026

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