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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
Expect to encounter other magical creatures and fantastic beasts along the way.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
The zoo christened the beasts Gaston and Kathrin in the Glocks’ honor.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
The tale spun down that the manger star cloud was where the beasts were feeding.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Costumed beasts and creepy crawlies aren’t limited to Halloween.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
All beasts are subject to sudden and violent extinction at the hands of other beasts.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Its contaminated followers were one step removed from the beasts of the field.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
These are tales of misplacement and metamorphosis — humans as beasts, beasts as allegories.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
To use a highfalutin film-theory term, Reign of Fire is totally bonkers, and Bale and co-star Matthew McConaughey have a blast playing survivors waging war against the beasts.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
The zoo christened the beasts Gaston and Kathrin in the Glocks’ honor.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
The tale spun down that the manger star cloud was where the beasts were feeding.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Costumed beasts and creepy crawlies aren’t limited to Halloween.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
All beasts are subject to sudden and violent extinction at the hands of other beasts.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Its contaminated followers were one step removed from the beasts of the field.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
These are tales of misplacement and metamorphosis — humans as beasts, beasts as allegories.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
To use a highfalutin film-theory term, Reign of Fire is totally bonkers, and Bale and co-star Matthew McConaughey have a blast playing survivors waging war against the beasts.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beasts
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The psychology that Bryk wrote for these young men is the key as to why these brutes are more lovable than unbearable.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Credit to producers Tim Zinnemann and George Linder for selecting a veritable array of brutes to wage battle with Arnold.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Nov. 2025
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Walker Farm While no injuries were reported, the owners of the barn say all but one of the animals that had been in the barn during the fire died, including two Great Pyrenees and one corgi.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of other animals, including sea turtles, birds and dolphins, were also killed and harmed in that disaster.—
Kristen Monsell,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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Building this into your trip early saves headaches later.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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The trigeminal nerve is also responsible for migraine headaches, which is why a brain freeze can feel a lot like a 30-second migraine.—
Julia Daye,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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Design There’s a reason James Bond villains chase 007’s Aston Martin in fleets of black Defenders.—
John Scott Lewinski,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
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In the two-parter, which airs April 14 (8PM – 10 PM), the series’ central character, Amy (Molly Parker) will risk her life for one of the series’ main villains, Richard (Scott Wolf), who had killed a patient, tried to cover it up and blamed it on Amy, almost ending her career.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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Residents in Charlotte and unincorporated parts of Mecklenburg County are required to purchase a license for dogs and cats over 4 months old.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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In a recording of a different non-emergency call demonstrated for USA TODAY, the Aurelian system answered a call from a man reporting his neighbor's barking dogs.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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Riverside County Department of Animal Services officials are seeking help from the public in locating a pair of dogs that were recently involved in an attack on a wild burro, part of a series of attacks on the creatures dating back to late 2025.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The house is falling apart, bats in the fireplace, ants marching unfazed across the floor, smells of dead creatures decaying in the walls.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Wang, the activist, is hoping that the high-tech industries that are now the nation's priority will help Shanxi's transition by providing jobs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Brockman and Sutskever managed OpenAI’s daily operations, while Musk and Altman, still busy with their other jobs, stopped by around once a week.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The nonlinear experience will feature show moments with each of the four monsters and a finale with a different ending every night.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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Explore this gallery of ghastly classic movie monsters.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Beasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beasts. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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