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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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As an example from the story, Walpole recalled how the three princes realized that a mule was blind in its right eye after observing that only the grass on the left side of the road had been eaten.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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The crew began the journey, dodging yaks and mules at 9,337 feet.—
Cecilia Vega,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 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
Noun
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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
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There are worse things than watching Black, Rudd, and Zahn play three gormless morons on a mid-life misadventure, but almost every scene and setpiece is constructed with a haphazardness that blunders away their charm.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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But, yes, Sutton should totally be a Brown and put some fame on that name instead of Christian’s tired old annulment-ass name.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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What’s disturbing is the rush to cover their asses and disparage the victim.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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Becker, 31, is one of the few young adults pursuing the fading art, which sees her sharing a stage with two dummies named Jerry and Ronnie.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
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Step inside the plant with these photos to see the step-by-step process of developing the dummies.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Donkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donkey. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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