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as in idiot
a stupid person
called him a donkey when he refused to go along with their plans
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Recent Examples of donkey
Rats, pigs, dogs and ants prey on tortoise eggs and hatchlings in the wild, while donkeys, goats, cattle and invasive plants disrupt their habitat.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
The Desert Inn dominated a desolate place that used to be called Jackass Junction, for the donkeys that once crossed the road.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
On Monday, people fled with their belongings loaded onto donkeys and stacked on car roofs.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025
His family had a donkey, dogs, goats, cattle, and assorted poultry.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
The Desert Inn dominated a desolate place that used to be called Jackass Junction, for the donkeys that once crossed the road.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
On Monday, people fled with their belongings loaded onto donkeys and stacked on car roofs.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025
His family had a donkey, dogs, goats, cattle, and assorted poultry.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donkey
Noun
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Feminine slides, mules and wedges, especially in patent or velvet, felt fresh.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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Most of that fentanyl is then smuggled into the U.S. enters through legal ports of entry, hidden in cargo shipments, stuffed into vehicle compartments, or even carried by individual drug mules.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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HMAs are designated areas where the BLM tries to manage a sustainable number of horses and burros while keeping rangelands healthy for other uses, like recreation and grazing.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2025
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In other words, humans will tire out long before the burro.—
Heather Mundt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 June 2024
Noun
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And that’s what continues to absolutely whip ass about Everybody’s Live.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Maybe William Gibson, who was of course a kick in the ass for the whole genre, but who came along after my own voice had pretty much congealed.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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To the show’s credit, Rick isn’t a simple bummer or jackass.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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Shura said that Novikov treated him with disgust, carrying himself like a kham—a jackass.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.—
Linda Trischitta,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
10 July 2017
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At NASA Langley's Landing and Impact Research Facility, ten crash test dummies were buckled into a section of airplane fuselage and dropped from the sky.—
Chris Clarke,
Popular Mechanics,
6 July 2017
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“Donkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donkey. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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