as in idiots
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 loggerheads
North Carolina’s beaches are a nesting ground for multiple species of threatened or endangered sea turtles, including loggerheads, greens, Kemp’s ridleys, leatherbacks and hawksbills, federal officials say.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Abiy won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 for solving a long-standing conflict between Ethiopia and neighboring Eritrea, though the two countries are currently at loggerheads, with Addis Ababa accusing Asmara of supporting rebel groups to destabilize it.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Guardiola was often at loggerheads with ground staff, though, over the length of the grass and state of the playing surfaces at the Etihad and the training ground, with the Catalan asking for things that the staff did not feel were possible.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Akingbola plays astronaut Dr Henry Evans, in charge of the nuclear reactor that sustains life on the moon, while Fee plays astronaut Dr Declan McAllister, whose bullish demeanor puts him at loggerheads with Claire.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 May 2026
The Congress Party and the DMK have been at loggerheads over seat sharing and leadership within the opposition bloc, whereas the NDA has faced internal friction over constituency allocation and candidate selection.
—Shabnam Dohutia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
But the two sides were soon at loggerheads.
—Lily Hindy, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Longboat Key is also a nesting ground for loggerheads and other species, with educational night walks offered by Longboat Key Turtle Watch.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
The two sides remain at loggerheads over the reforms Democrats are demanding to immigration enforcement practices and negotiators were unable to bridge the sizable gulf.
—The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026
Abiy won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 for solving a long-standing conflict between Ethiopia and neighboring Eritrea, though the two countries are currently at loggerheads, with Addis Ababa accusing Asmara of supporting rebel groups to destabilize it.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Guardiola was often at loggerheads with ground staff, though, over the length of the grass and state of the playing surfaces at the Etihad and the training ground, with the Catalan asking for things that the staff did not feel were possible.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Akingbola plays astronaut Dr Henry Evans, in charge of the nuclear reactor that sustains life on the moon, while Fee plays astronaut Dr Declan McAllister, whose bullish demeanor puts him at loggerheads with Claire.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 May 2026
The Congress Party and the DMK have been at loggerheads over seat sharing and leadership within the opposition bloc, whereas the NDA has faced internal friction over constituency allocation and candidate selection.
—Shabnam Dohutia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
But the two sides were soon at loggerheads.
—Lily Hindy, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Longboat Key is also a nesting ground for loggerheads and other species, with educational night walks offered by Longboat Key Turtle Watch.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
The two sides remain at loggerheads over the reforms Democrats are demanding to immigration enforcement practices and negotiators were unable to bridge the sizable gulf.
—The Hill, 12 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loggerheads
Noun
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Kids, let’s face it, are idiots by nature, and that’s not their fault.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 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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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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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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The Trojans didn’t just climb out of the losers’ bracket.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The Mercury will look to stop a six-game losing streak against the Storm, losers of three straight.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Loggerheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loggerheads. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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