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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
Horizontal photo of the Republican Party flag with an elephant symbol and the Democratic Party flag with the donkey symbol both laying on the American flag with stars and stripes.
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Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
In 2022, a donkey in Reche Canyon died after it was found with an arrow in its underside.
—Annie Goodykoontz, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
In one scene captured on video, several bloodied children, including a girl in a pale pink princess dress, along with her twin brother, were piled onto a donkey cart to be taken to Al-Aqsa Hospital.
—Aurora Almendral, NBC news, 10 July 2025
The addition of a tiny toy donkey to that cocktail makes for a fun surprise.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Brooke L. Rollins, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
In 2022, a donkey in Reche Canyon died after it was found with an arrow in its underside.
—Annie Goodykoontz, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025
In one scene captured on video, several bloodied children, including a girl in a pale pink princess dress, along with her twin brother, were piled onto a donkey cart to be taken to Al-Aqsa Hospital.
—Aurora Almendral, NBC news, 10 July 2025
The addition of a tiny toy donkey to that cocktail makes for a fun surprise.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donkey
Noun
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Fill your closet with slip-on sneakers, sleek mules, trendy ballet flats, and more styles for all ]occasions.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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The unions’ job — to do its best to stop the mule from chucking everything up in the air — thus becomes pretty tricky.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
Noun
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While Section 4 requires the BLM to remove wild, free-roaming horses and burros that stray onto private land at the landowner’s request.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2025
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Route 66: The Arizona Sidewinder, wild burros and a living statue There is a roughly 8-mile section of Route 66 at the western edge of this state that is considered to be one of the most scenic and white-knuckled drives this country has to offer.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Gabelli had pushed in Delaware Chancery Court for more disclosure on the the transaction to asses if the $2.4 billion payout to Redstone is enriching the Paramount Global non-executive chair at the expense of other shareholders.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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Demi went on to have a breakout role in 1985's St. Elmo's Fire, kick ass in 1997's G.I. Jane and earn an Oscar nomination for 2024's The Substance.—
Katie Labovitz,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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
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Being a careless jackass but also irresistibly charming is a tough needle to thread.—
Staff Author Published,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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To the show’s credit, Rick isn’t a simple bummer or jackass.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.—
Linda Trischitta,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
10 July 2017
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Zuby said the Tesla Model S didn’t have a strong enough safety belt, and a dummy used to simulate a driver in the small overlap test moved too far forward during the crash, striking its head on the steering wheel.—
Diana Kruzman,
USA TODAY,
6 July 2017
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“Donkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donkey. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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