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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
The Desert Inn dominated a desolate place that used to be called Jackass Junction, for the donkeys that once crossed the road.
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Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Now, the couple lives with two dogs, a cat, five ostriches and three mini donkeys on their small farm with Weave hanging out with them as much as possible.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
What to Listen For: The sound of a small waterfall (the Epic route passes by an oasis) and the neigh of feral donkeys that live within the park.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
Jelly Roll and Bunnie added a donkey named Griz to their farm.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Now, the couple lives with two dogs, a cat, five ostriches and three mini donkeys on their small farm with Weave hanging out with them as much as possible.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
What to Listen For: The sound of a small waterfall (the Epic route passes by an oasis) and the neigh of feral donkeys that live within the park.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
Jelly Roll and Bunnie added a donkey named Griz to their farm.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donkey
Noun
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The sinful acts on display here are a direct result of that disenfranchisement, an effort to reclaim what is still owed, forty acres and a mule, with interest.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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In the desert to the south, winter is a relatively easy season for mule and Coues deer.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 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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That doesn’t necessarily mean that the internet is going to give Lisa’s ass a break, though.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
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In all seriousness, kris Jenner is a bad ass women who created an empire.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
6 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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To the show’s credit, Rick isn’t a simple bummer or jackass.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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Shura said that Novikov treated him with disgust, carrying himself like a kham—a jackass.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
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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 12 May. 2025.
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