Definition of brute
1 : of or relating to beasts the ways of the brute world
2 : inanimate 1a a brute object
3 : characteristic of an animal in quality, action, or instinct: such asa : cruel, savage brute violenceb : not working by reason brute instinct
4 : purely physical brute strength brute force
5 : unrelievedly harsh brute facts brute necessity
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Examples of brute in a Sentence
They used brute force to open the door.
the brute fact of getting old
Recent Examples of brute from the Web
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — When Chuck Jones joined the United Steel Workers, unions flexed their power to strike and crossing a picket line could be met with brute force.
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That scene sums up GLOW, which takes everything over-the-top about professional wrestling, pushes it to higher levels of absurdity and melodrama, and finds something deeply personal, explicitly political, and wonderfully brute-force awesome.
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There are a trillion dollars for public infrastructure — not some complex tax credit that favors revenue-generating projects in affluent areas, but the brute force of government dollars to build roads and bridges in every corner of the nation.
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Membership required decades of brute power, dozens of adjustments and a longevity nearly unmatched in modern sport.
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Home remedies range from alcohol to soapy water to the brute force of a garden hose.
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The Dragons used brute force and then became stingy in their regional quarterfinal sweep of Allen last week at Dallas Baptist.
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After all, not everyone needs the brute force to hammer away at every yahoo in a Mercedes AMG C63 or BMW M3 with an inferiority complex.
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Then, on April 12, Indian Army soldiers made the mistake of showing up in an armored vehicle to a routine meeting with teachers at Government Degree College in Pulwama to discuss a painting competition — a show of brute force that angered students.
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Origin and Etymology of brute
Middle English, from Middle French brut rough, from Latin brutus brutish, literally, heavy; akin to Latin gravis heavy — more at grieve
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Definition of brute
Examples of brute in a Sentence
Let go of me, you brute!
it is a fundamental sense of right and wrong that separates us from the brutes
Recent Examples of brute from the Web
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Freight trains weigh in at 440 million pounds, and combine the brute strength of their GE locomotive engines with computers and increasingly complex software, said Miller who spoke at Fortune Brainstorm Tech on Tuesday.
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If Ariel represents supernatural forces that dwell up above, Caliban is a cave-dwelling brute who is part human and part whatever.
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Republic FC: Caesar is a brute in rout of Rio Grande Valley FC Republic FC forward Trevin Caesar has three goals and an assist in a 6-2 win over the Rio Grande Valley FC Toros on Wednesday at Papa Murphy’s Park.
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Despite its brute strength, an impact driver is easy and comfortable to use because the concussive action transfers much of that high-energy torque directly to the screw, not to your wrist or forearm.
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Alvarez would learn how to adapt with brute strength while Golovkin would learn how to deal with versatility and speed.
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Such satellites still need a traditional launcher burning solid or liquid fuel for the brute-force task of getting them into space, but the delicate work of positioning the satellite is done electrically.
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His opponents said Gen. Noriega was a brute who killed his opponents and hid millions of dollars in gains from drug and other corruption payments.
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All three are extraordinary: too human to be true, there but not quite there, and gazing with forensic stillness, plus a glint of professional awe, at the workings of the lethal brute that confronts them.
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Origin and Etymology of brute
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BRUTE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of brute for English Language Learners
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: very strong or forceful
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: very harsh
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Definition of brute for English Language Learners
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: a cruel, rough, or violent man
BRUTE Defined for Kids
Definition of brute for Students
: typical of beasts : like that of a beast We used brute force to open the door.
Definition of brute for Students
1 : a four-footed animal especially when wild
2 : a cruel or rough person
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