TURKEYS Synonyms: 202 Similar and Opposite Words

turkeys

noun

plural of turkey

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 The foundation helped raise more than $200,000 to pay off school lunch debt for students, gave out turkeys to families during the holidays and provided resources to those impacted by gun violence. — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026 Students can also see goats, chickens and turkeys at the farm, Wieser said. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2026 Photos also helped the DNR better understand trends in the lives of many mammals and upland birds such as wild turkeys. — Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The birds most commonly affected are ducks, swans, geese, chickens and turkeys. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Others found the ideal of their aspirations on succulent stews, ajiacos, roasted turkeys, and lechonas filled with garlic and cummin-seed. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026 Delaney said some local rancher friends donated a few hundred feathers to her from their flock of heirloom turkeys. — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2026 Josiah and his brothers are a huge help in caring for the miniature horses, goats, chickens, and turkeys on the farm. — Libby Smith, CBS News, 29 June 2026 That’s too tight for many animals like turkeys, coyotes and bobcats to crawl through. — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 28 June 2026

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Noun

The birds most commonly affected are ducks, swans, geese, chickens and turkeys.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
The Geese Police will provide monthly reports documenting patrol times and the number of geese observed during each visit.

— Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 20 June 2026

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Noun

Modern networks are more resilient in disasters, an AT&T spokesman said, because they can be restored faster and are less vulnerable to damage and copper theft.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Years of red tape and outdated regulations have limited new construction, and left housing in complex environments like Florida vulnerable to natural and economic disasters.

— Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

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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
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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According to Castillo, one of the most significant failures has been the tendency to treat many squatter complaints as civil disputes rather than criminal investigations.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Spence also appears to be absorbing the blame for broader failures, with Thomas Tuchel’s touchline frustrations obvious and — for a player still establishing himself at this level — that scrutiny is unlikely to help.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 4 July 2026

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California is significant because the state supplies nearly half of the vegetables and more than three-quarters of the fruits and nuts eaten in the United States.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Cashews and walnuts also contribute, alongside brazil nuts and pine nuts.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of nuts

Noun

Those grisly trials eventually led to the first generation of moose dummies, which were mostly bundles of strong electrical wire and a wooden beam for a spine.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026
The last four movies have had creepy, menacing characters such as Sid, Stinky Pete, Gabby Gabby and the Bensons ventriloquist dummies.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 June 2026

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