ass

as in donkey
a sturdy and patient domestic mammal that is used especially to carry things the farm kept a few asses for hauling hay in and out of the field

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Recent Examples of ass To see 30,000 people on their feet and cheer after watching something, that kind of gratification for him and myself and everyone else that was involved in PBR — everyone who worked their asses off in six days. Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025 Last Word This equal parts cocktail may knock you on your ass. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 31 May 2025 The Clippers were playing in Houston and the Clippers were whipping the Rockets’ ass. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 29 May 2025 Mina worked her ass off, and threatened to beat Toni a couple times, though fans didn’t take most of the nearfalls seriously. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for ass
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donkey
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  • From Chris Pratt's full working farm in Washington state to Amanda Seyfried's upstate New York escape surrounded by donkeys, horses and a bearded dragon, see all the celebrities who enjoy the affection — and the eggs!
    Grace Gavilanes, People.com, 18 June 2025
  • Raymond and her husband bought the land three decades ago to run a hobby farm, raising miniature donkeys, goats, chickens, horses, ducks and ponies.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025

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“Ass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ass. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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