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Recent Examples of doofus Much of this was thanks to (and despite) the actions of the sociopaths and doofuses at Slough House who unwittingly helped (and thwarted) the plot along the way. Brian Grubb, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024 How can someone whose wealth and fame rest on innovative technologies—electric cars and rocket launches—be such a doofus? Daniel Vergano, Scientific American, 13 Sep. 2024 His muscly doofus of an older brother, Thomas (Jack Lowden)? Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024 Besides, there’s the telephone: It’s listed under Dickie’s address and easily findable, even by an apparent doofus like Freddie Miles. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for doofus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doofus
Noun
  • Burgess and Shelby’s View Forecasting Trump’s decisions is always a fool’s errand, and his public statements on Wednesday only underscored his opaque approach.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 June 2025
  • Still, only a fool would underestimate the strength of a mom’s love.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.
    Caroline Downey, National Review, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Our friends came over to hang out and the goose attacked.
    Harpers Magazine, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
  • The goose wore a harness and leash with a small purple bow tie on the front.
    Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2025

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“Doofus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doofus. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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