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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
And the livestock barns and show rings will feature baby lambs and goats, along with steers, chickens and turkeys.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Jessica sometimes looks out her window in the morning and sees turkeys walking around or even an aoudad sheep or two.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
Over the next several decades, a roll call of Pennsylvania’s native animals would be extirpated, including mountain lions, wolves, wolverines, badgers, pine marten, and fisher cats; whitetail deer were nearly wiped out of the state, as were black bears and turkeys.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Wildlife seekers should keep an eye out for rabbits, deer, black bears, wild turkeys, and elk.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Larger foods like roasts, turkeys and full-size pizzas are also easier to prepare in an oven.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Others stay near the lodge, casting for fish stocked in the Fall River, watching for grazing elk or walking by not-so-wild turkeys that roam the grounds.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
The 36-year-old was in his hometown to hand out Thanksgiving turkeys to families when he was killed.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
As of Sunday, 278 cats, 30 dogs and dozens of other animals including geese, chickens, turkeys, goats and pigs had been transported to San Diego Humane Society or county Animal Services facilities.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2026
Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Jessica sometimes looks out her window in the morning and sees turkeys walking around or even an aoudad sheep or two.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
Over the next several decades, a roll call of Pennsylvania’s native animals would be extirpated, including mountain lions, wolves, wolverines, badgers, pine marten, and fisher cats; whitetail deer were nearly wiped out of the state, as were black bears and turkeys.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Wildlife seekers should keep an eye out for rabbits, deer, black bears, wild turkeys, and elk.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
Larger foods like roasts, turkeys and full-size pizzas are also easier to prepare in an oven.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Others stay near the lodge, casting for fish stocked in the Fall River, watching for grazing elk or walking by not-so-wild turkeys that roam the grounds.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
The 36-year-old was in his hometown to hand out Thanksgiving turkeys to families when he was killed.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
As of Sunday, 278 cats, 30 dogs and dozens of other animals including geese, chickens, turkeys, goats and pigs had been transported to San Diego Humane Society or county Animal Services facilities.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turkeys
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If unorganized, free-range fun is more your vibe, kids will adore running around the ducks, geese, and squirrels, as well as feeding the donkeys or the fish in the pond—with gelato breaks thrown in for good measure.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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All of these places lure the ducks and the geese.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2026
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This is different from the pastime counterfactuals enjoyed after the fact by barfly drunks and social media idiots.—
Kyle Wagner,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
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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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But the biggest warning signs are not always headline-grabbing disasters.—
Gregg Herrin,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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The island is trying to recover from the disasters, with some 30% of projects still pending.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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The lunatics are running the asylum.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Michael Cera, Will Arnett and other lunatics round out the cast.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 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
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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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Researchers examine how teams analyze data, communicate, and make decisions during unexpected technical failures or emergency alarms.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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Across the country, bitter winter cold snaps accelerate battery failures overnight.—
Karen Koehler,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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Tawny Port spends years in barrel, picking up notes of caramel, nuts, and toffee along the way.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Pairing them with a meal containing some fat, even avocado toast or yogurt with nuts, makes a real difference.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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There have been a few dummies doing dumb stuff around the finals.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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More than a dozen city, county and state agencies worked together, deploying drones, using dummies as cadavers, and taking on the roles of victims, triage and others to make the drill as realistic as possible.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Turkeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turkeys. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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