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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
The wacky sketch indeed sees the quartet discussing politics — including the then-unfolding Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky scandal — while sitting atop live donkeys, swinging lassos, smoking pipes, and being shot by stray arrows.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
His family had a donkey, dogs, goats, cattle, and assorted poultry.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Already, the area in front of the school was snarled with donkey carts loaded with people’s belongings, cooking gas cylinders, jugs of drinking water, mattresses and tarps.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
But the Russians aren’t merely experimenting with donkeys for the kinds of rough terrain that actually lends itself to pack animals.
—David Axe, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
His family had a donkey, dogs, goats, cattle, and assorted poultry.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Already, the area in front of the school was snarled with donkey carts loaded with people’s belongings, cooking gas cylinders, jugs of drinking water, mattresses and tarps.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
But the Russians aren’t merely experimenting with donkeys for the kinds of rough terrain that actually lends itself to pack animals.
—David Axe, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donkey
Noun
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But change comes hard to an institution that counted Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster general and uses an army of 635,000 union workers and contractors, a fleet of specialized trucks, boats, float planes and even mules to help deliver about 300 pieces of mail daily.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Money At the southern border, Border Patrol agents face a deadly game with cartels, smugglers and drug mules.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In other words, humans will tire out long before the burro.—
Heather Mundt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 June 2024
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Spencer’s sold a burro, imported from Mexico at a cost of $85 for a young male and $180 for a female foal.—
Mark Dent,
thehustle.co,
6 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Will miss u, U Were Funny, crazy, pain in the ass, GREAT FRIEND, kids💜U. BRILLIANT as Mark Twain.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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In theaters now showtimes The Studio Seth Rogen — who co-created this series alongside longtime collaborator Evan Goldberg, Frida Perez, and former Veep writers Peter Huyck and Alex Gregory — plays the head of a movie studio who finds new ways to make an ass of himself in every episode.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
29 Mar. 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
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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
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To the show’s credit, Rick isn’t a simple bummer or jackass.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 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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Zuby said the Tesla Model S didn’t have a strong enough safety belt, and a dummy used to simulate a driver in the small overlap test moved too far forward during the crash, striking its head on the steering wheel.—
Diana Kruzman,
USA TODAY,
6 July 2017
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“Donkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/donkey. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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