as in morons
a stupid person
no, you're not a dumbbell—this is one of the hardest courses the school offers
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Noun
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Plates include a combination of meat, noodles, rice, egg rolls and pot stickers.—
Brianna Taylor,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025 -
This salty, starchy liquid combines with the cheese to make a silky sauce that coats the noodles.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And Riley and Harris needed big finishes to keep their OPS dips from exceeding 100 points.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The main reason why observers were so stressed is because the shifts in the bond market typically haven’t been seen during economic downturns or stock market dips.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Since turkeys can’t ask the typical first-date questions to field out the losers, hens have to rely on something else.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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The fact these losers want to jail Andrew and Tristan Tate for preaching their version of traditional masculinity highlights the fact that these fascist feminists are fragile weaklings incapable of defending their position in the free marketplace of ideas.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Dumbbells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbbells. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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