ogreish

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogreish
Adjective
  • After all, these rich, beautiful people couldn't possibly see past Dee's uncontrollable urge to panic-gag and Charlie's uncontrollable desire to shove grotesque amounts of cheese in his mouth, right?
    Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 10 July 2025
  • In it, guests will venture into Art the Clown’s Funhouse, which first appeared in Terrifier 2, encountering Art’s grotesque kills from the franchise, gleefully displayed for all to see.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • The energy needed to form a heavier nucleus needs to be large enough to overcome the repulsive electric force that positive charges, like two protons, feel with each other.
    Stephen L. Levy, The Conversation, 23 June 2025
  • The durian fruit is famous for its strong aroma that many people find repulsive.
    Tom Downey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Attack of the Devil Shark Legend meets biology in this deep dive into the myth of a monstrous shark blamed for the death of a man attacked in St. Martin.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2025
  • Sometime in their cosmic lives, two gigantic black holes crashed into one another to form something even more monstrous: A black hole equal to the size of 240 of Earth's sun.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Adjective
  • Luthor combats Superman through a combination of science and technology — injecting nanobot GPS trackers into Superman’s bloodstream — using methods that recall the hideous Covid manipulation.
    Armond White, National Review, 11 July 2025
  • The dark edge in Bushnell’s writing reflects less a brave new world than a world that is the hideous extension of the old one.
    Alice Bolin June 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • This record offensive effort came a year after the league’s annual exhibition game was a competitive contest that pitted the U.S Olympic team against WNBA All-Stars.
    Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
  • Though the Dodgers and Betts have spent much of the season saying there is no correlation between the position shift and his offensive decline, Betts was more receptive to the idea Friday.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 20 July 2025
Adjective
  • Perhaps equally repugnant is the thought that a magazine that once thumbed its nose seems to have shifted its hand and sadly scratches an ear.
    John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
  • After verbally attacking President Donald Trump and top White House aide Stephen Miller with vile and repugnant rhetoric, Moran secured a spot for himself as the poster child for the definition of a world-class hater.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • There are telltale signs that there's too much moisture in your house, from condensation to unpleasant odors.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
  • Set a Timer For particularly difficult or unpleasant tasks, set a timer for a short duration—for example, five to 30 minutes—and commit to working on that task until the time is up.
    Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 17 July 2025
Adjective
  • Well, the weather outside might be frightful, but the vibes inside this newsletter will be a lot more cozy.
    Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • Looking up at the sky and seeing the moon turn red can be a frightful but also intriguing sight.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Ogreish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogreish. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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