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as in idiot
a stupid person
called him a donkey when he refused to go along with their plans
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Recent Examples of donkey
Just throw in some ogre and donkey ears, and you’re set.
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James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
My father mistakes it for the verb to bray, like a donkey.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
No actor has ever played a cop, a doctor, and a donkey — and dominated every facet of Hollywood he’s touched.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The Burrow Bowl is now The Burro Bowl, as both QB1s in this game have played like donkeys as of late.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
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James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
My father mistakes it for the verb to bray, like a donkey.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
No actor has ever played a cop, a doctor, and a donkey — and dominated every facet of Hollywood he’s touched.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The Burrow Bowl is now The Burro Bowl, as both QB1s in this game have played like donkeys as of late.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donkey
Noun
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All five silhouettes from The North Face’s Basecamp collection are out now on The North Face’s website and stores, with prices ranging from $100 for the Thermoball mule to $200 for the WP 200.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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The first shoe line features styles called Mind 001, a slip-in mule, and Mind 002, a sneaker.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
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Saguaro cactuses are a keystone species in the Sonoran desert, but are facing new threats, such as rising temperatures, drought and even predators, like wild burros, that eat nearby shade plants.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Researchers have seen that wild horses and burros will hog water tanks, streams, and other water sources — often to the detriment of native critters like deer and antelope, which are easily bullied by a big stallion.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
31 July 2025
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Choosing to send only one hero per call will also substantially reduce the likelihood of succeeding — if the morons even stand for it.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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Only a moron would cut the funding of an industry that actually brings revenue into the government’s pocket.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
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And selfishly, getting to be the badass final girl, covered in blood and kicking ass, is a dream role.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Karl Urban has kicked ass on the USS Enterprise in Star Trek, in Middle Earth in The Lord of the Rings, and on Asgard in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — but none of those proved as difficult as picking up Johnny Cage's bo staff.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
Drew Broussard
May 22,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2025
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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Washed up, tabloid fodder, and marinating in existential malaise, Russ begins the series as a finely observed jackass who drives a Cybertruck, dabbles in crypto, and flashes a diamond earring at the club.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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Still, the show never gets beyond Russ being a showboating jackass and Chad being the low-IQ projection of a showboating jackass.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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However, an image of the dummies shared by leaker Sonny Dickson indicates Samsung's finally making room for magnetic rings at the back.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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Having discovered a scarecrow dummy — an exact-looking replica of her costume — stashed in Sharon’s garage, a quick fingerprint dusting revealed a clear fingerprint from the kid who was on her porch at the time of Beryl’s murder.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Donkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donkey. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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