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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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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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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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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
Over at Metropolitan State University, the on-campus gallery is presenting works from five Twin Cities Latino artists working across paintings, puppetry, photography and more focused on bestiarios, or fantastical, mythical beasts.
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Terrifying beasts, murders most foul, posh French zombies and a sequel to one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The Mesozoic era was classically seen as a time when giant beasts ruled the skies, seas, and land.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
And history and storytelling are beasts of different pastures.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Zebras, kudu, lions—all such unpredictable beasts.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Hunt down rare beasts and solve ancient mysteries to grant the wishes of the downtrodden and restore the kingdom’s hope.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
This budget cooler won’t beat out the high-end beasts, but performed admirably against more technologically advanced competitors.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Xenomorphs in their various forms show up early and semi-often, along with several new beasts with their own deliciously horrible ways of killing.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Terrifying beasts, murders most foul, posh French zombies and a sequel to one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The Mesozoic era was classically seen as a time when giant beasts ruled the skies, seas, and land.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
And history and storytelling are beasts of different pastures.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Zebras, kudu, lions—all such unpredictable beasts.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Hunt down rare beasts and solve ancient mysteries to grant the wishes of the downtrodden and restore the kingdom’s hope.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
This budget cooler won’t beat out the high-end beasts, but performed admirably against more technologically advanced competitors.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Xenomorphs in their various forms show up early and semi-often, along with several new beasts with their own deliciously horrible ways of killing.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beasts
Noun
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Some are slow and heavy brutes that have tons of health while others are slightly but deal more damage.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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From a young age, I was captivated by animals, plants and fairytales.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Watercolor and ink are his favorite tools, and nature — with its plants and animals — remains his main source of inspiration.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There have been several Republican senatorial candidates who have caused major headaches for the party.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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PaaS let developers skip infrastructure headaches.—
Vincentas Grinius,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are villains in every episode and the story uses them to showcase some societal issues.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Eugene Domingo stars as Mauricia, a disrespected restaurant worker who, while watching soap operas one night, gets sucked through her TV screen into a training academy for villains.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of her dogs was killed alongside her, the spokesperson said, while the other ran away.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Both dogs were emaciated, and shelter staff believed Maggie had been used as a breeding dog before being abandoned with her litter.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Why not dogs or children or creatures from another planet?—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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The fossils prove that small, fragile creatures existed in the Mesozoic era.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Most recently, last year in Bangladesh, students mobilized to call for the end of a controversial quota system for government jobs.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her policy lens is rooted in her own experience growing up in a working-class family and juggling multiple jobs to pay the bills.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The speculative element can take many forms—monsters, time travel, elevator operators with extrasensory perception—but the stories then usually adopt a more classic plot.—
Nathaniel Moore
September 10,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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There are monsters in the Caves of Chaos that threaten the poor folks who live in the Borderlands.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Beasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beasts. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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