as in idiot
a stupid person
we despair of ever getting those hammerheads to buckle their seat belts without prodding
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This new version, however, features six elements that make up the hammerhead and 10 that form the handle and serve as daytime running lights.
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Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
If a hammerhead shark is spotted close to shore, researchers won’t issue a shark alert like with great white sharks.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 30 July 2024
Great hammerhead sharks can reach 20 feet, but the average is closer to 13 feet and 500 pounds, Oceana reports.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 9 July 2024
Look out for hammerhead sharks, bottlenose dolphins, and playful sea lions in the sapphire waters.
—Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
If a hammerhead shark is spotted close to shore, researchers won’t issue a shark alert like with great white sharks.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 30 July 2024
Great hammerhead sharks can reach 20 feet, but the average is closer to 13 feet and 500 pounds, Oceana reports.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 9 July 2024
Look out for hammerhead sharks, bottlenose dolphins, and playful sea lions in the sapphire waters.
—Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for hammerhead
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“Hammerhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammerhead. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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