1The farmer struggled to control the vermin that were destroying his wheat fields.
2In the 19th century, the term 'vermin' was often used to dehumanize marginalized groups, such as the poor or ethnic minorities.
3The city's rodent control services were overwhelmed by the sheer number of vermin infesting the sewers.
4The use of vermin as a metaphor for human beings has a long and problematic history in literature and politics.
5The villagers viewed the nomadic tribe as vermin, a perception that was deeply rooted in centuries of cultural and economic tensions.