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as in idiots
a stupid person
called him a donkey when he refused to go along with their plans
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Recent Examples of donkeys
Fenced areas and water service for animals like goats and donkeys.
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David Caraccio
may 2, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
The small donkeys can trace their lineage back to ancestors who were left behind by miners when there was no more gold to be found.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Hundreds of animals — including alpacas, donkeys and more than 150 horses — were being rescued from a sanctuary outside Julian on Friday in a massive operation that was expected to take days, a San Diego Humane Society spokesperson said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Amid the ruins in Gaza and with fuel scarce, donkeys have provided vital transport for the injured as well as for goods and belongings.
—Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
The camp included donkeys and camels, and people relieved themselves in the open.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Experts have noted that donkeys were the best animals for the gig compared with cows or sheep, given their ability to ingest rougher, drier vegetation.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Grab a coffee and visit ponies, donkeys, sheep, pigs, geese, goats, and chickens, or head to the garden to wander around the apple, pear, and plum trees in the orchard.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
On a Monday last spring, Guelleh stood watching a procession of goats, donkeys and camels quenching their thirst at the water tank that once supplied his field.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
David Caraccio
may 2, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
The small donkeys can trace their lineage back to ancestors who were left behind by miners when there was no more gold to be found.
—Nina Ruggiero, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Hundreds of animals — including alpacas, donkeys and more than 150 horses — were being rescued from a sanctuary outside Julian on Friday in a massive operation that was expected to take days, a San Diego Humane Society spokesperson said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Amid the ruins in Gaza and with fuel scarce, donkeys have provided vital transport for the injured as well as for goods and belongings.
—Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026
The camp included donkeys and camels, and people relieved themselves in the open.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Experts have noted that donkeys were the best animals for the gig compared with cows or sheep, given their ability to ingest rougher, drier vegetation.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Grab a coffee and visit ponies, donkeys, sheep, pigs, geese, goats, and chickens, or head to the garden to wander around the apple, pear, and plum trees in the orchard.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
On a Monday last spring, Guelleh stood watching a procession of goats, donkeys and camels quenching their thirst at the water tank that once supplied his field.
—Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for donkeys
Noun
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All of those are better options than a public rest stop where a bunch of other idiots are just trying to stretch their legs and empty their bladders.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Freedom from screech No one wants to sit near idiots who just want to scream about their love of their team and provoke fans into fights, like the one Monday between Yankees and Rangers fans at Globe Life Field.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Before leaving the state, the one-time gold mining town of Oatman features a Wild West atmosphere, daily staged shootouts and beloved burros.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Once a gold rush boomtown, Oatman was largely abandoned when the gold miners downed their pickaxes and skipped town—leaving behind a herd of long-eared burros.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The combined forces of our galaxy amass a fleet to stop the Ori invasion, and promptly get their asses handed to them in a massive space battle that ends on a tense cliffhanger.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The cats weave around my legs and begin to sniff each other’s asses.—
Via Chronicle Books,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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To get a sentence like that in a communist, radically left-wing city of liberal lunatics is truly amazing.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio wasn’t far behind, saying the war is being waged against religious lunatics.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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More than a dozen city, county and state agencies worked together, deploying drones, using dummies as cadavers, and taking on the roles of victims, triage and others to make the drill as realistic as possible.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Most hospital training labs use basic dummies or simple mannequins to teach medical skills.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Donkeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donkeys. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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