as in idiot
a stupid person
that loggerhead couldn't find the business end of a cow even if his life depended on it
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Recent Examples of loggerhead
Traveling to monitor loggerhead turtle nests, work with researchers to catch and mark bats, watch for more than 300 bird species, and sail on riverways with healthy populations of river otters, alligators, and occasional flamingos might suggest going to Costa Rica, Panama, or Colombia.
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Elaine Glusac, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
Now, Mischief the 140-pound loggerhead sea turtle is back in the wild.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Each juvenile loggerhead was exposed to two distinct magnetic fields.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
Madrid is currently at loggerheads with the league, its president Javier Tebas and referees over match officiating, which Atletico hasn’t wasted the opportunity to poke fun at online.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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Elaine Glusac, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
Now, Mischief the 140-pound loggerhead sea turtle is back in the wild.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
Each juvenile loggerhead was exposed to two distinct magnetic fields.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
Madrid is currently at loggerheads with the league, its president Javier Tebas and referees over match officiating, which Atletico hasn’t wasted the opportunity to poke fun at online.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loggerhead
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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Of course, plenty of pet owners opt for mutts or, in recent years, designer crossbreeds like the labradoodle.—
Emily Anthes,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Dogs are welcome whether purebred or mutt, mastiff or Chihuahua.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Small sharks, deep-water species, and those that rely on constant swimming to breathe, like threshers and hammerheads, were found to have the highest mortality rates.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Mar. 2025
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At present, no deck planks remain on the wider, westernmost portion of the pier called the hammerhead.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 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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Zuby said the Tesla Model S didn’t have a strong enough safety belt, and a dummy used to simulate a driver in the small overlap test moved too far forward during the crash, striking its head on the steering wheel.—
Diana Kruzman,
USA TODAY,
6 July 2017
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“Loggerhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loggerhead. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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