How to Use flea in a Sentence

flea

noun
Definition of fleanext
Synonyms for fleanext
  • Rats and fleas in parts of the country carry the bubonic plague.
    — Caroline Chen, ProPublica, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Unlike the brown rat, the black rat is known to have carried plague through fleas on its body.
    — Madeleine Schwartz, The New York Review of Books, 27 July 2023
  • At one time, there were more surf shops in this one town than fleas on a junkyard dog.
    — Corky Carroll, Orange County Register, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Many pet owners turn to flea treatments as a quick fix.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 27 Aug. 2023
  • One was a flea flicker that resulted in a 42-yard pass, which led to a field goal.
    — Gregg Doyel, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Irwin caught what may have been one of the best flea-flicker throws this season.
    — Mohammad Ahmad, cleveland, 11 Dec. 2022
  • Cases of the disease increased, as did plague, spread by fleas.
    — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The flea flicker is seen by many as a gadget play, but not so much for McDaniels.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 8 Dec. 2022
  • This was the only thing our family could do, buy and sell at the flea markets.
    — Zakary Sonntag, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2022
  • Along with fruit flies, gnats, and fleas, these tiny bugs can be very annoying.
    — Amy Mitchell, Country Living, 30 July 2023
  • In the Middle Ages, plague caused a pandemic called the Black Death and was thought to spread by fleas carried by rats.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
  • These are the flea droppings and are a good indicator that your dog has fleas.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2022
  • Berg and a buddy would scour thrift shops and flea markets along the coast, looking for treasures.
    — Special To The News-Press, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Flea combs are also helpful in removing flea dirt and eggs around the skin.
    — Doggie Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Oct. 2022
  • No more fleas, either, or comical renderings of the Catholic sign of the cross.
    — Dan Barry, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Rats and fleas, transmitters of bubonic plague, get their due.
    — Julia M. Klein, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Michigan botched a flea flicker on second down from the 31, pushing them back to the 38, and had to use third down to get back into range.
    — Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Plague is a disease caused by Yersinia pestis, a bacterium found in rodents and their fleas.
    — Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Check the website for a schedule and locations as this flea is open only two days a month.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2023
  • The team sourced decor from antique fairs, flea markets, and online auction sites.
    — Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Tune's fourth touchdown came on a 28-yard flea-flicker to KeSean Carter early in the fourth quarter.
    — Chron, 29 Oct. 2022
  • The tools that were used to hone these relics are the same ones employed today, and the house is always on the hunt at flea markets for more of these instruments.
    — Lynn Yaeger, Town & Country, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Freya arrived at the vet frightened, underweight, flea-ridden, and lucky to be alive.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022
  • They were plagued by fleas and pilfered wine from the casks, as evidenced by discreet holes drilled into the stores.
    — William Booth, Washington Post, 11 June 2023
  • The play featured a little trickery, a reverse flea flicker that had NAU's safeties inching up as Wright moved to the deep right part of the end zone.
    — The Arizona Republic | Azcentral Sports, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2022
  • In warmer climates, like South Texas, dogs and cats should be on flea and tick preventatives all year.
    — Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 12 May 2022
  • Chiefs get a little tricky as Patrick Mahomes gets a rollout flea-flicker and completes a 26-yard pass to Noah Gray.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Sep. 2022
  • Running back Blake Corum spun around and pitched the ball back to McCarthy for a flea flicker, but the ball ended up on the ground for a loss of seven yards.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The spread of Yersinia pestis through fleas carried on rats is known to have been the main driver behind the Black Death event that killed millions of people over the span of just a few years.
    — Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 7 June 2023
  • The new creative director of Etro shares his favorite flea-market finds, and a few creations of his own.
    — Laura May Todd, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2023

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