anthropoids

plural of anthropoid

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Noun
  • An extermination of the brutes in the Middle East, presided over by Obama’s successors, has been followed by a swift cancellation by Trumpian decree of the postracial age.
    Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Some are slow and heavy brutes that have tons of health while others are slightly but deal more damage.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Like the Red Ring goons at the bar, villains all over the city are more juiced up than ever, made stronger by enhancements provided by Shroud.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Plus, there's plenty of new heroes and villains to root for and against.
    EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Scarecrows, plastic owls and snakes, flashy pinwheels, and wind chimes are also of questionable efficacy.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
  • According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, there are 44 species of native snakes in Florida, but just six are venomous.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Rodents, possums, and skunks show up to snack on the flesh and seeds.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
  • While striped skunk is edible, Coalition Brewing warns against its strong odor, scavenger diet and susceptibility to parasites.
    Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • However, leave it to one of the biggest heels around, Dominik Mysterio, to interrupt the proceedings.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
  • As for her accessories, Markle favored pieces by Aquazzura, including a pair of strappy black sandal heels along with a pair of gold chain statement earrings.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The difficult truth is that hurricanes are complex beasts, inherently difficult to boil down into a single number.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Why no mumblings of atonement for the predatory nature of capitalism itself, its core values and standard operating procedures no different from those of the beasts in the field?
    Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • By the mid 19th century, clowns were more central to circus entertainment, and their acts more risqué.
    Time, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The clowns come at you quickly at Fast Splash Car Wash in Detroit, Mich.
    Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Noah's sister-in-law Esther (Jackie Tohn), the Jewish character portrayed most insultingly last year, has thankfully been softened and refined, and has somehow become the lone voice of reason amongst a group of immature idiots.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
  • To be funny while playing a character who’s sweet and endearing (even when calling his friends idiots) is a skill, and Bad Bunny has it.
    Rima Parikh, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Anthropoids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anthropoids. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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