as in dumb
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
it seems like she's always doing some brain-dead thing or another
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Recent Examples of brain-dead
As good fortune, karma or just a brain-dead decision would have it, Eagles punt returner Xavier Gipson decided returning a punt from his own 2-yard line was a great idea.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025
Looked at one way, this is just another example of how brain-dead partisanship is ruining our civic life.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 21 Oct. 2025
He was delivered by Caesarian section because a donor heart became available from a brain-dead baby in Canada.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Doctors later told the family that Samuel is brain-dead and remains unresponsive.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025
Looked at one way, this is just another example of how brain-dead partisanship is ruining our civic life.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 21 Oct. 2025
He was delivered by Caesarian section because a donor heart became available from a brain-dead baby in Canada.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
Doctors later told the family that Samuel is brain-dead and remains unresponsive.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain-dead
Adjective
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Nate Bargatze is not a dumb guy.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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And what is dumber than a fart?—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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And that was so arrogant and stupid on my part.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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At some point, Brandon Aiyuk has to learn that stupid decisions come with consequences.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Recovery of the bodies has been slow because of the chemicals and other hazards present at the site, Amos explained.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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One of the most painful things about this disease is knowing that promising treatments are emerging, but funding barriers and manufacturing and procedural slow-downs continue to derail progress.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The actor, 39, pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor counts of simple battery in a Louisiana criminal court Wednesday, June 3, according to records obtained by USA TODAY.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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At the time, the New Orleans Police Department confirmed its officers charged LaBeouf with two counts of simple battery for allegedly assaulting two men near a bar in the French Quarter.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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“Brain-dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain-dead. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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