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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
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As the sun has grown subtly brighter over this span, if this supercontinent struggled with high carbon dioxide levels like its Pangaean forebear did, then this would be an inimically hot world to animals, except for lone refuges fringing its polar far reaches.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Living Room on the hotel’s second floor features two bars, one on either end of the room, backed by gold, black, and white art deco scenes that depict famous New York City buildings and animals like a panther, a leopard, and a horse.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
15 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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Plana played one of the two main villains in Three Amigos.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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There are true and proper villains (Mordred, Morgan Le Fay).—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The man says his next step may be to approach the dogs' owner with an offer of money to remove them from their current situation and find them a proper home.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Designers Rachel Antonoff and Susan Korn—who hosted their second annual Best in Show runway, which paired adoptable dogs with human models—also welcome children.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the end, the Viking landers found no creatures, and biological experiments proved inconclusive.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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The creatures prefer large, dense areas in the woods and wetlands.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many have been fired from their jobs, disciplined, or publicly shamed for criticizing the conservative commentator.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Google began dropping degree requirements for a wide range of jobs in 2024, shifting focus to proof of skills and real-world projects.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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