brutes

plural of brute

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Recent Examples of brutes An extermination of the brutes in the Middle East, presided over by Obama’s successors, has been followed by a swift cancellation by Trumpian decree of the postracial age. Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brutes
Noun
  • Researchers treated 12-month-old mice (similar to a 60-year-old human) with the nanoparticles and monitored the animals’ behavior and memory over several months.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Although fur farms are banned in many countries, millions of animals are killed every year for their pelts, which are used in clothing, according to animal welfare charity Humane Society International.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement As many of the best villains do, Ok-seon has a sympathetic backstory.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Developed and released by Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc, the game allows players to fight and explore as both heroes and villains from the iconic franchise, following a story mode that takes place in the universe’s Final War arc.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The game asked children to order bunnylike creatures from shortest to tallest by clicking on their sneakers to swap their places.
    Celeste Kidd, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Guides aim to maintain at least a 100-meter (328-feet) buffer, but curious creatures don’t always comply.
    Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Putting Scooby-Doo and the gang up against real monsters creates some great storytelling opportunities.
    Robert Niles, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Fincher’s take on Flynn’s phenomenon is one of our best literary adaptations of the decade, and while there are no literal monsters in it, there’s nothing spookier than a cool girl.
    Emily Temple September 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Best Vehicle Unleash the beasts with two dragons that eat, launch, race, and store Hot Wheels cars.
    Pamela Brill, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • With deals spanning across performance beasts, camera champs, and everyday essentials, there’s something here for every type of user.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • On Tuesday, a total of 300 federal agents stormed a South Side apartment building that Department of Homeland Security officials say harbored criminals.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Columns speculated endlessly about the men in Mary’s life, her engagement to Daniel Payne and her connection to local criminals.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Whether or not Alice lived happily ever after, Gertrude seems to have done so, at least once her devils were banished by inscrutability.
    Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Weapons seems to break such cycles, leaving no more devils hiding in basements or upstairs bedrooms playing with dolls or ribbons of hair.
    Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The sting took place along Interstate 40, where officials found most offenders with unverifiable licenses behind the wheels of 80,000-pound 18-wheelers.
    Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The opinion article, published in The Mercury News, argued that criminal-justice reforms had weakened consequences for serious offenders.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Brutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brutes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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