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Recent Examples of ass
Across the park, the Speed Climb is a belayed event where contestants haul harnessed ass up a rope as quickly as their bodies and gear can carry them.
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Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
This has been a long-ass Oscar season.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
Rather, the game only dragged ass on FanDuel Sports Network Sun (broadcasting regionally in South Florida), and on the Wizards’ local broadcast.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The cats weave around my legs and begin to sniff each other’s asses.
—Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
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Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
This has been a long-ass Oscar season.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
Rather, the game only dragged ass on FanDuel Sports Network Sun (broadcasting regionally in South Florida), and on the Wizards’ local broadcast.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The cats weave around my legs and begin to sniff each other’s asses.
—Via Chronicle Books, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ass
donkey
Noun
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Grab a coffee and visit ponies, donkeys, sheep, pigs, geese, goats, and chickens, or head to the garden to wander around the apple, pear, and plum trees in the orchard.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Across the river in Mexico, men hawk rides in their dusty pick-ups, on horseback or by donkey, to take tourists three-quarters of a mile up a dirt road.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Ass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ass. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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