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as in brute
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
she's a real beast to anyone who makes the mistake of crossing her
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2
as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
he always has to act like a beast whenever things don't go his way
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as in animal
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
a frigid night that was fit for neither man nor beast
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as in headache
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work
controlling the state's vast bureaucracy has always been a beast
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Recent Examples of beast
Because this thing looks like a beast – a sleek, futuristic and aesthetically pleasing beast, that is.
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New Atlas, 8 May 2026
Get up close and personal with furry Arctic beasts at the valley’s Musk Ox Farm and learn about the lives of frontier-era gold miners and their families at Independence ghost town.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Miller’s Facebook page features an AI rendering of him posing in the woods next to Bigfoot, the beast’s arm stretched collegially over his shoulder.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Most of the beasts were in the six and a half to ten feet (2–3 m) range.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
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New Atlas, 8 May 2026
Get up close and personal with furry Arctic beasts at the valley’s Musk Ox Farm and learn about the lives of frontier-era gold miners and their families at Independence ghost town.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Miller’s Facebook page features an AI rendering of him posing in the woods next to Bigfoot, the beast’s arm stretched collegially over his shoulder.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Most of the beasts were in the six and a half to ten feet (2–3 m) range.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beast
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Oscillating between a bumbling brute and an ironic ignoramus, Marvel Studios sees the God of Thunder more like the God of Blunder, kicking out the knees of the steady 2011 film in favour of single-digit IQ humour.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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This time the closing hole was a brute, the toughest at Harbour Town on Sunday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The bacteria had been shown to aid in weight loss in animal studies and one small human trial.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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Eskamani also called for reforms to how FWC oversees facilities housing the animals, as the agency is not equipped to perform medical checks on the animals.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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The headache for employers could be to the benefit of workers, as Huang has previously suggested trades people could soon command six-figure salaries, even early in their career.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Listeriosis can cause symptoms of fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Was that a conscious decision after the controversy surrounding past tweets that made some people see you as a villain during the Emilia Pérez Oscar campaign?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Angel Reese has never had a problem embracing the villain role.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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In real life, once the cameras stop rolling, Wallace and McGarry have bonded over their dog named Darla, who made her online debut in March 2024.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Landowski only began competing Neo in agility competitions last year, and the training involved coaching with a dog trainer in Hudson Oaks and years of hogging the family computer to watch dog agility competition videos, her mother, Rhian said.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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By studying low-oxygen conditions in creatures such as naked mole rats and birds, scientists can gain insight into how tissues can tolerate low-oxygen conditions.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
13 May 2026
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In addition to drawing storm chasers and meteorologists, the wetlands surrounding the Catatumbo Lightning area are home to creatures like howler monkeys, river dolphins, anacondas, and capybara, which entice photographers, fishers, and wildlife tourists.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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His dad, inspired by Barker, recently quit his job as a psychiatric nurse practitioner to become a full-time screenwriter.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The anchor was there to do a job and was being as professional as can be, and that wasn't necessarily reciprocated.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Who’s the best monster in (contemporary) literature?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 May 2026
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This midrange offering includes high-quality audio, advanced noise-cancelling tools, monster battery life, and is comfortable to wear for hours and hours.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
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“Beast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beast. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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