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.
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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
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caveman
Noun
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This barbarian conceptualized this atrocity and brought it to reality.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 July 2025
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But the most famous Leo is Leo the Great (391-461), who stood up to the barbarians that sought to destroy what remained in his era of Roman society.—
Emmett Coyne,
The Hill,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Ingesting the water could cause stomach pain, diarrhea or vomiting and even liver damage for people and animals.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Aug. 2025
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Both beloved animals have died, the zoo announced Friday.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Still, a chemical signature in Neanderthal remains that suggests robust meat eating — observed at higher levels than those seen in top predators such as lions and wolves — has puzzled researchers for decades.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Regardless of the reason for Neanderthals’ demise, many humans have Neanderthal DNA today.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 July 2025
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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
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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 20 Aug. 2025.
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