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 Cardinals, mockingbirds, robins and blue jays will all forage for dogwood berries and insects. — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 The interesting part is that the robot doesn’t actually jump by pushing off with its legs like insects or frogs do. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026 Up to 70% of native bee species, including many insects’ cocoons and larvae, nest in the ground. — Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 The seemingly never-ending saga in the 600 block of Martel Avenue, just south of Melrose Avenue, came to a head in April 2024, when city crews removed seven tons of trash and debris that attracted rodents and a host of insects. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 The insects tunnel their way into the trunk, impeding the tree’s water and nutrient supply and killing it within a year. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 Hidden Planet is the latest in the canon, this time turning the micro-cameras on the world of insects. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 About 50 employees signed off on an email to leadership expressing concerns and providing suggestions, such as evaluating clutter and removing items like pillows that are hotspots for the insects. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 During dry periods, soil-dwelling bacteria produce a compound called geosmin that deters insects such as fruit flies. — Gregory Wakeman, Scientific American, 1 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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