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a person whose behavior is offensive to others
the vermin who looted abandoned houses after the hurricane
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Recent Examples of vermin
Surprise, surprise, surprise for the people and the vermin during Friday’s state inspection of a West Miami-Dade sports bar and restaurant.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Nov. 2025
Insects, vermin, and other pests use their instincts and take advantage of the vulnerable indoor living environment.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Don't worry about seeds from your plants attracting vermin.
—Benjamin Vogt, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
Years later, Set could still hear the haunting nighttime sounds of monstrous vermin tiptoeing through the house.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vermin
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And, the dog attacked again after the owner failed to secure the dog in a separate room.—
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Another 24 dogs were found emaciated inside, the Lee County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.—
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For those with less-briny palates, a fine jerk chicken and a number of steak cuts are also available.—
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Mike’s older sister, Nancy (Natalia Dyer), is our entry point to Hawkins High; a pretty striver, she’s recently been distracted from academics by a fling with popular jerk Steve Harrington (Joe Keery).—
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Brewer depicts the world of music impersonators with a fair amount of affection, like the rodeo clowns of late 20th-century America.—
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Cirque du Soleil is known for its shows featuring acrobats, athletes and clowns – all doing spectacular feats.—
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Thiols are responsible for the distinctive aromas of skunk spray and ripe durian; they’re also added to natural gas to provide a detectable rotten-egg smell at even trace levels.—
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Some owls will hunt the wildlife that raids our garbage cans, like skunks and opossums.—
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The animals play a vital role in the ecosystem as their diet consists of small rodents such as mice, rats and squirrels.—
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Or, more accurately, in this case, rats.—
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The Journal‘s Borchers noted hybrid creep is nearing a tipping point, as the badge-swipe company Kastle Systems’ back-to-work barometer has posted year-over-year gains in each of the past six months, and over 50% attendance is the norm as of early 2026, a new high over 2025’s attendance.—
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The island represents the periphery of tourism’s slow eastward creep.—
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“Vermin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vermin. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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