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resembling a human in shape or form
They were on the lookout for the famed Sasquatch, a tall anthropoid creature some thought lived deep in these forests.
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Recent Examples of anthropoid
Armond White, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
But thanks to a meager fossil record, the question of where this first anthropoid was born has remained open.
—Rachel Preiser, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Because the fossil indicates that the tarsier and anthropoid primate groups split before that era, the anthropoid lineage is also at least that old, says Beard.
—Sid Perkins, Scientific American, 5 June 2013
The Chinese, conversely, have been convinced forc enturies that the entire rest of the world is inhabited by an alien species of lower anthropoid.
—Jean Shepherd, Car and Driver, 18 Dec. 2022
Solo’s first mate on the Millennium Falcon, Chewbacca, a 7-foot monkey-face anthropoid has his own following.
—Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2021
This 65-67 million-year-old relic looked down from on high on the anthropoids enjoying their time of evolutionary flourishing.
—Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 18 June 2017
Since humans are apes, and apes are anthropoid primates, the last common ancestor of all anthropoids would be one of our distant primate ancestors.
—Brian Switek, WIRED, 1 July 2009
Adjective
By never breaking the anthropoid conceit — keeping Williams a chimp from working-class childhood obscurity to adult pop-stardom — Better Man evolves into the most honest and exploratory showbiz movie ever made.
—Armond White, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
But thanks to a meager fossil record, the question of where this first anthropoid was born has remained open.
—Rachel Preiser, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Because the fossil indicates that the tarsier and anthropoid primate groups split before that era, the anthropoid lineage is also at least that old, says Beard.
—Sid Perkins, Scientific American, 5 June 2013
The Chinese, conversely, have been convinced forc enturies that the entire rest of the world is inhabited by an alien species of lower anthropoid.
—Jean Shepherd, Car and Driver, 18 Dec. 2022
Solo’s first mate on the Millennium Falcon, Chewbacca, a 7-foot monkey-face anthropoid has his own following.
—Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2021
This 65-67 million-year-old relic looked down from on high on the anthropoids enjoying their time of evolutionary flourishing.
—Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 18 June 2017
Since humans are apes, and apes are anthropoid primates, the last common ancestor of all anthropoids would be one of our distant primate ancestors.
—Brian Switek, WIRED, 1 July 2009
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anthropoid
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Sticking with robotics: Club name Nvidia and Foxconn are in discussions about deploying humanoid robots at the contract manufacturer's factory in Houston that's set to produce Nvidia AI servers, Reuters reported .—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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The company started testing humanoid robots at a Seattle warehouse in 2023.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
18 June 2025
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Still socializing seems really important to the apes, as emphasized by the new findings.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
25 June 2025
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Yes, after the events of the very, very old Donkey Kong arcade game, Mario has the ape cruelly imprisoned like the villain from King Kong.—
Luke Winkie,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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However, there isn't enough human research to determine whether kombucha benefits gut health.8 Also, the probiotic content varies between products.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
24 June 2025
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For instance, if a robotaxi were stuck in a crowded pedestrian area and confused about what to do next, a human teleoperator could take over and guide it, the source said.—
Chris Kirkham,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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This freshly re-imagined Jag is worlds apart from that old German brute, but was similar in the sense of feeling wonderfully light and responsive, and utilizing hydraulic fluid to power its steering.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Cops released surveillance photos of a trio of brutes wanted for punching, repeatedly stabbing and robbing a man on a Bronx train last month.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
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Call him a lush, a louse, a putz, a schmuck, a sad-sack, and a dumb-SOB and all would apply.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
19 May 2025
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The vines did not survive, however, probably due to the presence of phylloxera, the vine louse, in the soil.—
Per and Britt Karlsson,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Two of the game’s most brilliant villains have matured into eloquent eulogists.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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For an industry which has long been treated by the television and film industries as a dirty, dangerous business run by unethical, cartoon-ish villains like J.R. Ewing, such a balanced portrayal is a welcome change, indeed.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Potential signs of a snake bite include swelling, bruising, pain, drooling and weakness.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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However, contrary to popular belief, cobras aren’t the fastest strikers in the snake world.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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He is portrayed throughout as a careerist and a cad.—
Peter Rainer,
The Christian Science Monitor,
20 Dec. 2024
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Then in the second episode, having behaved like a cad to Isabella for 20-ish minutes, Bobbie goes off on a rant.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Oct. 2024
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“Anthropoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anthropoid. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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