antlike
Britishadjective
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of or like an ant or ants
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characterized by scurrying activity or teeming restlessness
Example Sentences
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In a world of grasshopperish myopia, planting trees has long been a symbol of antlike forethought.
From New York Times
Birth, life, death, sex, conflict, commerce, politics and everything in between are literally on the screen as the camera zooms out from a massive, pyramid-shaped world teeming with tiny, antlike people.
From Washington Post
I noticed wildflowers that seemed to burst from solid rock, and weird antlike insects covered with thick furry coats.
From Washington Post
Within half an hour, an antlike line of figures stretched from the ground to the summit, moving methodically up the red rock for the last time.
From Washington Post
Across the empty prairie, driving carefully in and out of the ruts, it approached with antlike slowness.
From The New Yorker
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