as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
the loan shark sent a couple of gorillas to "convince" him to pay up
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Recent Examples of gorilla
Prior to sharing his viral gorilla post, Donaldson posted a video of himself feeding a bear out of his mouth.
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Body of knowledge Humans, gorillas, chimpanzees and koalas are the only animals to possess fingerprints unique to each individual, but other animals have ways to distinguish themselves.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Watch the standoff 4-foot reptilian predator spotted 'enveloping' hawk turns out to be new snake species Who wins in a fight between 100 men and 1 gorilla?
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The gorilla could easily maim several men before being exhausted.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Body of knowledge Humans, gorillas, chimpanzees and koalas are the only animals to possess fingerprints unique to each individual, but other animals have ways to distinguish themselves.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Watch the standoff 4-foot reptilian predator spotted 'enveloping' hawk turns out to be new snake species Who wins in a fight between 100 men and 1 gorilla?
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
The gorilla could easily maim several men before being exhausted.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gorilla
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There’s no dearth of evil Imperial thugs in Andor — however, one character who seems to exist in a complicated moral gray is Lonni Jung (Robert Emms), a fellow ISB officer who attends Partagaz’s closed-door briefings alongside Dedra but relays the Empire’s plans to Luthen in secret.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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Speaking of the stand: The prosecution’s main witness changes her damning testimony against Gomez when one of his thugs — the same guy that was trying to get Noah to get in his car — arrives in court and glares menacingly from the back row.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Frey was the Game of Thrones villain who orchestrated that show’s infamous Red Wedding, a premeditated and highly violent attack on a large group of people that took place during a wedding reception.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
13 May 2025
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The filmmaker released a 15-second preview of the trailer, featuring footage of a battle between Superman and a mechanized villain named the Hammer of Boravia.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Corridos have long been used to tell stories in Mexico, sometimes recounting the exploits of bandits and outlaws.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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After listening in on the meeting, Nanette offers to help identify the bandits using Kabir’s complaint log.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Locomotive, which is currently in Cannes with pics such as gangster comedy Café 404 and Richard Strauss’ Deadline, has also secured deals for In the Fire of War with unnamed buyers in the likes of Poland and Germany.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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Colby is a gangster wannabe, and Niro has become a lawman, leaving the 'street rat' life behind.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
12 May 2025
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Sandra Oh, the daughter of South Korean immigrant parents, follows British agent Eve Polastri charged with catching the elusive and ruthless assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer).—
Lesley O'Toole,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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The film premieres June 6, and Keanu Reeves will be showing up to lock horns with the titular assassin.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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By the way, none of us is a criminal, as hacking is not a crime.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Manson was a petty criminal who had been in and out of jail since childhood.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2025
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Overcoming the first son, the group continues their journey only to face down one after another, each with his own gimmick: The pirate son with his sea-creature half-men minions, for instance; a band of hunters with their own, even deadlier werewolf.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Smuggler’s Copter is obviously a very famous card in Magic history, but also just the flavor of Smuggler’s Copter being, in the original set, for a pair of sky pirates.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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Ars Video Though versions of the Grok system prompt have leaked in the past, this first official look under the hood shows some interesting insights into the system's inner workings.—
Kevin Purdy,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
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Not long ago, teams could only learn what was happening under the hood during a pit stop.—
Illia Smoliienko,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Gorilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gorilla. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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