bug storm

noun

A large number of insects in the air, especially when passed through by a vehicle.

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Meanings

nounbug storm (plural bug storms)

plural bug storms

  1. idiomaticA large number of insects in the air, especially when passed through by a vehicle.

    The fun and free “vibe” all changed when we hit a bug storm, getting bugs in our mouth and a few stings in the face.

    2011, Dennis E. Dwyer, God, Country and Tattoos: A cry for Freedom
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APA

bug storm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug%20storm

MLA

“bug storm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug%20storm. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bug storm,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bug%20storm.

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