as in idiots
a stupid person
don't be such a clunk and just get on with it
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Noun
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Those idiots are the primary reason Trump is president, while Kamala Harris, who condemns the military success like most of her fellow Democratic politicos, can’t even get traction in peddling her sour-grapes-loser book.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026 -
His strict and meticulous methodologies taught some of the smartest people on the planet how to behave like complete idiots, paving the way for a new generation of red-nosed fools to pratfall onto the stage.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Unlike other MacBooks, this one skips the notch, but retains a 1080p webcam.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
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Alysa Liu skips onto the ice, her gold costume a manifestation of what is to come.—
Katie Gunderman,
SELF,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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Overwhelmingly, though, the most common response was to seek confirmation of their suspicions that Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were morons.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Argyle players storm the court as a Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill player glances at the overhead scoreboard after Argyle prevailed in a 51-42 victory to claim the state championship.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The script glances in such directions but never commits.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX will start at $99,995, excluding a mandatory $2,595 destination fee that bumps the price to $102,590.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
1 Jan. 2026
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A day when the Stanley Cup years finally ride the synaptic road back to long-term memory and the brain finally bumps the past for the present.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Shortstop Sami Hood fliesout to right field, and Chesney Davis bounces a ball to the pitcher, who flips it to first.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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The upgraded $699 model bounces the SSD up to 512GB.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Mix hummus into dips or sauces.—
Kristen Gasnick,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2026
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When macro and structural drivers are this powerful, dips tend to attract fresh buying and the broader upward trend resumes.—
Aly J Yale,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These are not knocks on Miami of Ohio.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Opportunity knocks when an aspiring video game designer (Myles Erlick) is given a time-stopping device by his friend (Sean Astin), the eccentric owner of a toy store.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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