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Earworm is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Earworm | Earworms

Earworm meaning

  1. A tune that keeps replaying in one's head or that one keeps thinking about, especially if unwanted.
  2. Ellipsis of corn earworm (“larva of the moths Helicoverpa zea (syn. Heliothis zea) and Helicoverpa armigera, which are agricultural pests”).
  3. An earwig (“insect of the order Dermaptera”).

Using Earworm

  • The main meaning on this page is: A tune that keeps replaying in one's head or that one keeps thinking about, especially if unwanted. | Ellipsis of corn earworm (“larva of the moths Helicoverpa zea (syn. Heliothis zea) and Helicoverpa armigera, which are agricultural pests”). | An earwig (“insect of the order Dermaptera”).
  • In the example corpus, earworm often appears in combinations such as: earworm that, an earworm, earworm of.

Context around Earworm

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

inescapable 1× 2017 1× persistent 1× fun 1× new 1× minute 1× insufferable 1× driven 1×

Often after:

caliber 1× feel 1× songs 1× hook 1× hit 1×

Sentence patterns with Earworm

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a persistent earworm that makes 1× an inescapable earworm that found 1× being the earworm of the 1× five more earworm caliber songs 1× for an earworm you cruel 1× insipid insufferable earworm 1× just an earworm that beats 1× lacks fun earworm songs tries 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alongside best friends 1× and love it 1× boucher is still 1× but the self 1× i eventually clicked 1× i google how 1×

Common sentence endings:

1975 s best 1× a little deeper 1× about to change 1× converses with itself 1× country and online 1× hip and modern 1×

Words around Earworm

Just before it in the word index:

earwolf 4 earwigs 2 earwig 10 earwax 17 earwaker 2 earvin 10

Just after it in the word index:

earworms 5 eary 3 eas 36 easa 21 easby 5 easdale 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aapi 29 aarey 29 aberdare 29 academician 29 acquaint 29 actuaries 29

Corpus analysis for Earworm

  • In this selection, "earworm" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, inescapable, 2017, persistent, caliber, feel and songs stand out and add context to how "earworm" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a persistent earworm that makes and an inescapable earworm that found. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "earworm" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and aberdare, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with earworm

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Want to get rid of a earworm? (7 words)

Start here to find your new earworm. (7 words)

I Google “how to lose an earworm”. (7 words)

Longer example sentences

I eventually clicked on a video of a group of elementary school students erupting into adolescent euphoria during a surprise visit from Lil Nas X, and have been dealing with a “Riiiiddde ‘til I can’t no more” earworm for the past week. (43 words)

But the self-proclaimed "nerd with a trumpet" accepts that his lasting legacy will be a two-minute earworm with strong Soviet Union vibes that could be the soundtrack to one of the AFL's great modern success stories. (39 words)

Alongside best friends Milo and Nicky, Pepper Ann was best known for her eccentric style, nerdy personality, and big, red hair that was always showcased during the opening theme and earworm of the same name. (35 words)

Question examples

Want to get rid of a earworm? (7 words)

Exclamation examples

It's way too early on Monday for an earworm you cruel subby! (13 words)

Example sentences (20)

Alongside best friends Milo and Nicky, Pepper Ann was best known for her eccentric style, nerdy personality, and big, red hair that was always showcased during the opening theme and earworm of the same name.

Here’s a look at five more earworm-caliber songs released over the years.

Kylie Minogue’s “Padam Padam” was an inescapable earworm that found its legs in the thumping walls of queer spaces across the country and online.

Reminiscent of artists Aqua, Eiffle 65, and Vengaboys, “Planet of the Bass” has a loose grasp on English syntax and a vice grip on being the earworm of the month.

And, love it or hate it, their 2017 earworm "Feel It Still" continues to ring through Top-40 radio.

In many ways, it has become the definitive song of contemporary Disney, a persistent earworm that makes for a very welcome takeover.

Stringing emotions together across time is the perpetual pursuit of making music that becomes not just an earworm that beats across your brain, but converses with itself.

Ultimately, besides being a very underwhelming musical that lacks fun, earworm songs, tries too hard to be hip and modern.

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Boucher is still plenty skilled at coming up with “earworm-y” lines (“You wanna make me bad,” “I see everything,” etc).

Start here to find your new earworm.

The earworm “only” peaked at number 7 here, but that’s about to change.

The way that the song’s earworm hook mirrors the lyrics of lust and obsession make “If You’re Too Shy (Let Me Know)” one of The 1975’s best.

But the self-proclaimed "nerd with a trumpet" accepts that his lasting legacy will be a two-minute earworm with strong Soviet Union vibes that could be the soundtrack to one of the AFL's great modern success stories.

I eventually clicked on a video of a group of elementary school students erupting into adolescent euphoria during a surprise visit from Lil Nas X, and have been dealing with a “Riiiiddde ‘til I can’t no more” earworm for the past week.

It's way too early on Monday for an earworm you cruel subby!

I Google “how to lose an earworm”.

Ms Dynamite burst onto the scene with earworm hit Dy-na-mi-tee, which featured on her 2002 debut album A Little Deeper.

Nothing should ever be replaced with that insipid, insufferable earworm.

On YouTube, Vox videos are structured around sub-channel series focused on a specific topic, like Carlos Maza’s media-centric StrikethroughJoss Fong’s science-focused ObservatoryEstelle Caswell’s music-driven Earworm.

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Common combinations with earworm

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "earworm" in a sentence?
An example: "Alongside best friends Milo and Nicky, Pepper Ann was best known for her eccentric style, nerdy personality, and big, red hair that was always showcased during the opening theme and earworm of the same name." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "earworm" from authentic English texts.
What does "earworm" mean?
Earworm means: A tune that keeps replaying in one's head or that one keeps thinking about, especially if unwanted.
How many example sentences with "earworm" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "earworm", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.