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as in geese
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
only a turkey would think it's a good idea to go for a jog when the weather drops below zero
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as in idiots
a stupid person
you turkey, that wasn't my boyfriend—it was my brother!
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as in disasters
something that has failed
his business venture ended up being a turkey, and he lost quite a bit of money on it
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Recent Examples of turkeys
One of the sons, Gilbert, tried to raise turkeys for sale on the property but the book bug bit him.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Changing federal regulations could increase the speed at which slaughterhouses can kill chickens, turkeys and pigs.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Since 2022, the virus has killed over 100 million chickens, turkeys, and wild birds.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Spencer, a contractor and a farmer, also breeds turkeys with a gobbler named JerryBoy.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Fall fruits are a favorite of songbirds and wild turkeys, while the showy late spring blooms attract a diversity of pollinators.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Female turkeys produce more female offspring under hunting pressure.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
While geese have made up the majority of the New Jersey fatalities, avian influenza also poses a risk to chickens, turkeys and ducks.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Kafer continues the bias against wolves by insinuating that the state has reintroduced lynx, elk, moose, turkeys, grouse, ferrets, and now wolverines based on science, but not wolves.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Changing federal regulations could increase the speed at which slaughterhouses can kill chickens, turkeys and pigs.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Since 2022, the virus has killed over 100 million chickens, turkeys, and wild birds.
—Mikayla Price, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Spencer, a contractor and a farmer, also breeds turkeys with a gobbler named JerryBoy.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Fall fruits are a favorite of songbirds and wild turkeys, while the showy late spring blooms attract a diversity of pollinators.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Female turkeys produce more female offspring under hunting pressure.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
While geese have made up the majority of the New Jersey fatalities, avian influenza also poses a risk to chickens, turkeys and ducks.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Kafer continues the bias against wolves by insinuating that the state has reintroduced lynx, elk, moose, turkeys, grouse, ferrets, and now wolverines based on science, but not wolves.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turkeys
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The town official spoke with the state Department of Environmental Conservation, and with this week’s warm weather potentially causing the pond’s ice to thaw, geese will have more space to spread out, helping to reduce the potential for transmission.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
10 Mar. 2026
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Some species, like snow and Ross's geese, have frequent layovers.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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One gets the sense, reading DuBois, that Stanton’s fervor for political action stemmed from a dread of being governed by idiots.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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These people are idiots; who would fall for this?—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Less than six weeks later, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem was removed from her position, likely a result of a chain of PR disasters from DHS.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2026
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The deadly bus fire comes two months after one of the worst fire disasters in Switzerland in recent decades.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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Even then, though, the popular take — the story of the lunatics taking over asylum — didn’t sit right with me.—
Paul Fischer,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Beating these lunatics was incredible, right?—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 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
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Overwhelmingly, though, the most common response was to seek confirmation of their suspicions that Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were morons.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Traditional tampons have vertical channels that can lead to fluid leaks and premature failures.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Some of these signs reference slavery and the successes and failures of the Freedman’s Colony.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
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Better yet, grind your own from peanuts or other nuts in stores that have a grinder, or do it at home in a food processor.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
16 Mar. 2026
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Points are given for having at least three natural food sources for wildlife, things like seeds, native plants, nuts and cones, host plants for caterpillars, a layer of fallen leaves, insects, etc.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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After Saturday’s glam — quarterbacks threw passes to smooth-moving receivers while running backs dodged tackling dummies — Sunday offers a dose of grit.—
Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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The trophies handed out during the Grammys presentation are dummies that are reused each year.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Turkeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turkeys. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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