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as in animals
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
it is a fundamental sense of right and wrong that separates us from the brutes
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as in villains
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
leave him alone, you brute!
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Recent Examples of brutes
These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.
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Keith Sutton,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-skinned developing world.
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Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
The psychology that Bryk wrote for these young men is the key as to why these brutes are more lovable than unbearable.
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Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Credit to producers Tim Zinnemann and George Linder for selecting a veritable array of brutes to wage battle with Arnold.
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Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Nov. 2025
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.
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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.
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Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
18 Aug. 2025
Keith Sutton,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-skinned developing world.
—
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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
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
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
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The ranch is home to a couple of hundred animals, including impalas, Nubian ibexes and an antelope found in Central Africa.
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Dogs Inherited The ‘Wolf Pack’ Obligation Wolves are what biologists call obligate social hunters, that is, animals whose survival depends not just on being with others, but on coordinating with them.
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The new production will follow Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo from their comic book origins to becoming global pop culture icons, battling familiar villains along the way.
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Trump’s great leaders were villains, not heroes.
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What happens in a world where young people are always rendered as creatures of the present, rather than also existing in the past?
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Coffin co-directed four of those movies and voices every last one of the yellow creatures himself.
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Or a group of shipwrecked boys turning into savages and killing one another?
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The Indians in Westerns had war paint and whooped like savages.
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Based on the popular Quebec comic book created by Samuel Parent and commissioned by and produced in collaboration with Télé-Québec, the series, aimed at 6 to 9-year-olds, follows the adventures of a fearless kid who confronts monsters that haunt children in the darkness of night.
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With no idea what's going on, Dylan flees the FBC to find that the Hiss — otherworldly crimson monsters from another dimension — have overrun Manhattan.
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The findings, detailed today in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, suggest not only that all black holes emit such a wind but also that these beasts are not total loners that are isolated from their environments.
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The beasts’ finale was a spectacular ending to a worthy show.
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If criminals have enough information to keep attacking your accounts, a credit freeze can help stop them from opening new credit in your name.
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And historically, denaturalization has been reserved for the most egregious offenders, such as human rights abusers and violent criminals.
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But there are lots of potential devils in the details (otherwise there’d be little need for experimental reactors).
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Tasmanian devils — agile, mostly nocturnal animals that can roam for 10 miles in a single night — have been extinct on the Australian mainland for more than 3,000 years.
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“Brutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brutes. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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