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 True, that is a big ass piece of salad but even that doesn't mar your legendary beauty. Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 Fighting off hordes of alien monstrosities AND digging for rare minerals in outer space as a crew of beer-swilling, ass kicking space dwarves? Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025 The bully now becomes life, kicking your ass every day. Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025 The loose take encourages the actors to continually search and fall on their ass. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ass
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donkey
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  • The case of Mamulya, a donkey whose hoof was shattered, apparently in a mine explosion, becomes central to the story, emblematic of the assistance the sanctuary receives from within and beyond Ukraine’s borders in order to provide state-of-the-art medical treatments.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Goya’s print with this quote originally features a master donkey, seemingly instructing a disciple.
    Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Ass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ass. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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