as in barbarian
a man with crude manners and habits and outmoded attitudes married a caveman who spends all his free time swigging beer and watching sports on TV

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Recent Examples of caveman An investment in Carrier’s business, according to Welborn’s sales material, which also featured the HomeVestors caveman mascot, Ug, was both lucrative and secure. Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 13 May 2025 Fact checked by Sarah Scott New viral skin care 'caveman skin' trend promotes not using any products, or even water. Melissa Willets, Parents, 12 May 2025 The diet, also known as the caveman or Stone-Age diet, is based on foods that humans ate during the Paleolithic era, according to Cleveland Clinic. Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025 There are two main variations to the caveman method: water-only and no-contact. Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for caveman
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Noun
  • Bautista will have the plum role of the immortal barbarian known as The Kurgen, who has been killing other immortals across the centuries in order to absorb their essence.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
  • This barbarian conceptualized this atrocity and brought it to reality.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • These cutting agents, including potent synthetic opioids and animal tranquilizers, increase the risk of fatal overdoses.
    David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Public Investigator looks into the legal protections and qualifications for emotional support animals in Wisconsin.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mini Winnie is a western chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus), a subspecies whose numbers have plummeted by more than 80% in the last two decades.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Warren Buffet was considered a technical troglodyte for never investing in the dot-com boom.
    Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025

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“Caveman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caveman. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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