as in fool
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
which dipstick used the good china as a dog dish?
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Recent Examples of dipstick
Replace the dipstick and oil cap after changing the oil.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Check the oil level using the dipstick.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Inspect the soil surface for dryness and poke your finger into the potting mix as an easy dipstick method.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
Forry pulled out the oil dipstick and waved it in the air.
—Oliver Whang, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Check the oil level using the dipstick.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Inspect the soil surface for dryness and poke your finger into the potting mix as an easy dipstick method.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
Forry pulled out the oil dipstick and waved it in the air.
—Oliver Whang, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
See All Example Sentences for dipstick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipstick
Noun
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Let’s forgive the fool-killers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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As Rose’s impoverished yet imperious mother Ruth, Parson’s dry deliveries offer great comic ballast to this ship of fools.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Friends with a sudden devotion to nature begin making plans to convene in parks; TurboTax becomes your closest email companion; your risk of injury at the hands of a lunatic on a City Bike, haunted by the memory of a New Year’s resolution to exercise, may increase.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2026
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio wasn’t far behind, saying the war is being waged against religious lunatics.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Search for goose attack suspect Maryland State Police responded to the call, but said when troopers arrived, the suspects were gone, and the goose appeared uninjured.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Saatva relies on lyocell fill to give their box quilted down alternative comforter an authentic feel of goose down.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.—
Colm Tóibín,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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This drunk moron — quite different from his character in the novel — bears a ton of blame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The nut mix has almonds, pecans, coated cashews, and crispy bread chips, all dusted in a flavorful garlic butter seasoning blend.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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An enigma in tinted glass, its signature flavor comes from a compound that may or may not come from actual nuts.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This maniac should be removed from office.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Because Sidney Prescott, now Evans, exists only in relationship to Ghostface, the costume worn by many different knife-wielding maniacs over the years, starting with her high school boyfriend.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Dipstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipstick. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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