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beasts

noun

plural of beast
1
as in brutes
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 bastards
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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3
as in animals
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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4
as in headaches
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 beasts Ridley Scott was that rarest of beasts in Hollywood, a guy who could make one riveting blockbuster after another while maintaining absolute creative integrity. — Jimmy Chin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 Imagine being a human and getting in between those two beasts. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Far from inferior, these trees, which can look like pines with long droopy needles and reddish-orange flowers, host a large diversity of bugs beyond Swiftiephylys, creating a popular hangout for the six-legged beasts. — Brad Balukjian, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026 Terrors of the Deep — Deadly sea beasts terrorize the fishermen along the docks. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 8 Sep. 2026 Above and below the main narrative of the Bayeux Tapestry are two strips filled with ancient beasts, including tail-chasing dogs and tightly knotted swans. — John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026 The fact that many of the newest hybrids coming to market reach the upper echelons of luxury and performance indicates that such customers are ready to spend big on these dual-advantage beasts. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026 The man wouldn’t sell for fear that the tiger might acquire a taste for his beasts and kill them all. — Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 Mythical Creatures, designed by Kit Kemp of London’s Firmdale Hotels, is a playful take on fine bone china that comes decorated with folk-art birds and beasts, then finished with a gold rim Kemp customizes herself. — Angela Tafoya, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beasts
  1. brutes
  2. dogs
  3. animals
  4. headaches
  5. villains
  6. jerks
  7. creatures
  8. jobs
Noun
  • These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.
    — Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
  • In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-​skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-​skinned developing world.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of brutes
Noun
  • Plus, those dogs checked the pipes far more often, making the entire fab safer for everyone.
    — Pat Gelsinger, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • PetMD recommends skipping the fancy labels and instead choosing shampoos that are pH-balanced for dogs and targeted to actual skin and coat needs like dryness, shedding or itching.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of dogs
Noun
  • Aquarium officials received some 500 marine animals from that operation on June 19, taking in an array of fish, sharks, clams, shrimp, prawns and tiny snails.
    — John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That’s not to mention the gorgeous puppetry work done by another set of performers as the play reveals a series of detailed circus animals.
    — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of animals
Noun
  • There will be recruiting battles and NIL headaches and portal defections and angry message boards and all the other insanity that comes with coaching at a place where fans consider 9-3 an average record rather than an accomplishment.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The growth that got her there had eaten everything—more people, more vendors, more headaches, but no more margin.
    — Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of headaches
Noun
  • Different characters — villains and helpers — pop up along his journey, as well as different tools and weapons.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But Zidar and Zwick are more interested in understanding them than in portraying them as heroes or villains.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of villains
Noun
  • Lee and his Burning co-writer Oh Jung-mi resist what might have been the first instinct of many filmmakers by refusing to make Ye-ji and Sang-woo overly patronizing rich jerks.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Ars OpenForum is a place for readers to ask questions, compare notes, argue (without being jerks to each other), and go down all sorts of rabbit holes.
    — Eric Bangeman, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of jerks
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  • Riparian habitats, like creeks flowing through canyons, are home to sensitive creatures including California newts, frogs and toads.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Director/co-writer Zach Cregger has fashioned a movie with original characters set in the world of the games, where a virus outbreak caused by the nefarious Umbrella Corporation threatens the world with zombies and other hard-to-re-kill creatures.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of creatures
Noun
  • Cabot expects the projects to support manufacturing and construction jobs while creating additional capacity for customers operating in the North American battery supply chain.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This period included a plan to cut 200 jobs in 2024, though Channel 4’s average employee numbers only fell by 67 roles during that year.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of jobs

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“Beasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beasts. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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