anthill

Example Sentences

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But Oloya could not resist walking by an anthill without scooping some of the fresh, soft clay from it and creating a ball for a slingshot or something else from it.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2024

Mayor Anatoliy Fedoruk, who likened the rebuilding to a bustling anthill, said residents are eager to close a deeply painful chapter.

From Reuters • Mar. 30, 2023

While wandering the sandy area by the parking lot to pass the time, I accidentally stepped on an anthill and the bugs swarmed my exposed foot.

From Slate • Nov. 23, 2019

The island of Stromboli, north of Sicily, is shaped like an anthill and blasts white smoke from its volcano all year.

From New York Times • May 17, 2016

The captain barks orders to scrambling crewmen, who disgorge from the main hatch like ants from a flooding anthill.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman