as in fool
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
which dipstick used the good china as a dog dish?
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Recent Examples of dipstick
Replace the dipstick and oil cap after changing the oil.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Check the oil level using the dipstick.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Inspect the soil surface for dryness and poke your finger into the potting mix as an easy dipstick method.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
Forry pulled out the oil dipstick and waved it in the air.
—Oliver Whang, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Check the oil level using the dipstick.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Inspect the soil surface for dryness and poke your finger into the potting mix as an easy dipstick method.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
Forry pulled out the oil dipstick and waved it in the air.
—Oliver Whang, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dipstick
Noun
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And what kind of fool would write such an article?—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Start with a pastel pink French tip, then treat each nail as a canvas for delicate swan art (or opt for stickers for a fool-proof DIY).—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Friends with a sudden devotion to nature begin making plans to convene in parks; TurboTax becomes your closest email companion; your risk of injury at the hands of a lunatic on a City Bike, haunted by the memory of a New Year’s resolution to exercise, may increase.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2026
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio wasn’t far behind, saying the war is being waged against religious lunatics.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Gangemi had spoken to an ornithologist at Cornell who said that the goose population would likely bounce back.—
Emma Allen,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Stimulus from the One Big Beautiful Bill in 2025 is projected to goose growth, with lower regulations and a boost in tax refunds that could help consumers cope with elevated prices.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.—
Colm Tóibín,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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This drunk moron — quite different from his character in the novel — bears a ton of blame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Like nuts, popcorn also requires more chewing, a physical act that takes time and allows for hunger-fullness cues to really settle in.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2026
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Michigan starting point guard Elliot Cadeau rejoined his teammates for the Final Four and said Thursday his allergic reaction that required hospitalization a day earlier was due to an accidental exposure to nuts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This maniac should be removed from office.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Because Sidney Prescott, now Evans, exists only in relationship to Ghostface, the costume worn by many different knife-wielding maniacs over the years, starting with her high school boyfriend.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Dipstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dipstick. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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