Respondents to a Michigan college's survey of overused and misused words and phrases say "6-7" is "cooked" and should come to ...

Bee stings aren't fun. For those who are allergic, they can be deadly. But... can bee venom make you beautiful? Some online insist it can, touting products containing derivatives of bee venom.

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Some of the most popular spots on the web battled an influx of AI-generated slop throughout 2025. Some of the most popular spots on the web battled an influx of AI-generated slop throughout 2025. is a ...

"Gerrymander," "performative" and "touch grass" were also popular words users of the dictionary looked up in the past year. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief In a world of digital noise and clutter ...

How directors and writers striving for a PG-13 rating have learned to ration the use of a four-letter obscenity. By Julia Jacobs Produced by Rumsey Taylor Tim Herlihy had far exceeded his allotment of ...

Like most tools, generative AI models can be misused. And when the misuse gets bad enough that a major dictionary notices, you know it has become a cultural phenomenon. On Sunday, Merriam-Webster ...

A quick look at the attainability of getting the top 10 toughest words. No reason to dillydally. By Eve Washington The reporter reviewed millions of data records, a process that doubled as an ...

AI’s impact on our social media feeds has not gone unnoticed by one of America’s top dictionaries. Amidst the onslaught of content that has swept the web over the past 12 months, Merriam-Webster ...

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called "slop." The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, landed it the ...