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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
Bougainvillea draped over walls and doorways, vehicles and donkey carts filled traffic, busy restaurants lined the river banks.
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Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 16 May 2025
Its mechanized forces, central to its strategies for victory, are bleeding out and now include museum-grade military trucks, civilian cars, vans, all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles ... and even donkeys.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The gangs prepared for the attack by hiding weapons and ammunition in drums normally used to carry water and fuel and placing them on the backs of donkeys that walked through nearby hills undetected, the report said.
—DÁnica Coto The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
On their farm, the couple owns several dogs, a sheep, a goat, horses, and multiple donkeys alongside Betsy.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 16 May 2025
Its mechanized forces, central to its strategies for victory, are bleeding out and now include museum-grade military trucks, civilian cars, vans, all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles ... and even donkeys.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
The gangs prepared for the attack by hiding weapons and ammunition in drums normally used to carry water and fuel and placing them on the backs of donkeys that walked through nearby hills undetected, the report said.
—DÁnica Coto The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 8 Apr. 2025
On their farm, the couple owns several dogs, a sheep, a goat, horses, and multiple donkeys alongside Betsy.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donkey
Noun
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The actor brought an edge to the sweet look with black accessories—a pair of patent leather mules, rounded cat-eye sunglasses, and a Cartier Baignoire watch on her left wrist.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
21 May 2025
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Best summer mules Mules provide the perfect canvas for the season’s most daring materials.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
20 May 2025
Noun
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HMAs are designated areas where the BLM tries to manage a sustainable number of horses and burros while keeping rangelands healthy for other uses, like recreation and grazing.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2025
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In other words, humans will tire out long before the burro.—
Heather Mundt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 June 2024
Noun
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The Clippers were playing in Houston and the Clippers were whipping the Rockets’ ass.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
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Mina worked her ass off, and threatened to beat Toni a couple times, though fans didn’t take most of the nearfalls seriously.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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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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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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At NASA Langley's Landing and Impact Research Facility, ten crash test dummies were buckled into a section of airplane fuselage and dropped from the sky.—
Chris Clarke,
Popular Mechanics,
6 July 2017
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“Donkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donkey. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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