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Recent Examples of asses
What’s disturbing is the rush to cover their asses and disparage the victim.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Hopper goes Rambo on their asses, but eventually, thanks to the kryptonite sound machine, he and Kali are captured.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Annie’s knowledge of the spiritual world also saves everyone’s — including Smoke’s — asses.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Hopper goes Rambo on their asses, but eventually, thanks to the kryptonite sound machine, he and Kali are captured.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Annie’s knowledge of the spiritual world also saves everyone’s — including Smoke’s — asses.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for asses
donkeys
Noun
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Visitors can attend shows for cattle, swine, goats, sheep, horses, donkeys and poultry.—
Brayden Garcia
January 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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The few visible trails had been kept open by the passage of wild donkeys descended from colonial-era pack animals.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Asses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asses. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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