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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
Meanwhile, the other women speculate about the situation … while on donkeys.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Large animals like donkeys and horses have dropped to around 30% of their former numbers.
—Tavleen Tarrant, NBC news, 28 Dec. 2025
And research shows donkeys have a role to play in helping humans adapt to climate change, as well.
—Maggie Koerth, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
In total, officials seized 215 animals, including sheep, goats, dogs, horses, pigs, calves, chickens, and several other animals, such as a donkey, pony, rabbit, cat, and birds.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donkey
Noun
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As an example from the story, Walpole recalled how the three princes realized that a mule was blind in its right eye after observing that only the grass on the left side of the road had been eaten.—
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The crew began the journey, dodging yaks and mules at 9,337 feet.—
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Saguaro cactuses are a keystone species in the Sonoran desert, but are facing new threats, such as rising temperatures, drought and even predators, like wild burros, that eat nearby shade plants.—
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Researchers have seen that wild horses and burros will hog water tanks, streams, and other water sources — often to the detriment of native critters like deer and antelope, which are easily bullied by a big stallion.—
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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.—
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There are worse things than watching Black, Rudd, and Zahn play three gormless morons on a mid-life misadventure, but almost every scene and setpiece is constructed with a haphazardness that blunders away their charm.—
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But, yes, Sutton should totally be a Brown and put some fame on that name instead of Christian’s tired old annulment-ass name.—
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What’s disturbing is the rush to cover their asses and disparage the victim.—
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So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
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Washed up, tabloid fodder, and marinating in existential malaise, Russ begins the series as a finely observed jackass who drives a Cybertruck, dabbles in crypto, and flashes a diamond earring at the club.—
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Still, the show never gets beyond Russ being a showboating jackass and Chad being the low-IQ projection of a showboating jackass.—
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Becker, 31, is one of the few young adults pursuing the fading art, which sees her sharing a stage with two dummies named Jerry and Ronnie.—
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Step inside the plant with these photos to see the step-by-step process of developing the dummies.—
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“Donkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donkey. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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