as in brute
having or showing the nature and appetites of a lower animal
with animalistic fury the boxer tore into his opponent
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Adjective
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Some cyber attacks begin with a dangerous email landing in your inbox, others might take a more direct, brute force approach, or exploit multiple zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025 -
Even after adjusting the scoring scale, one study concluded that the test's disproportionate emphasis on brute strength still effectively lowered standards for men while disadvantaging women.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Conquest is a much more brutal Viltrumite than Nolan.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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The avalanche at Tunnel Creek in the Cascade Mountains involved a large group of ski industry professionals and resulted in three brutal fatalities.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The gamine Ferran has an extraordinary feral, changeling quality.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
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Maddie is a feral woman with a lot of gumption, who is a fighter and a survivor.—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Pain was also inflicted on the dog deliberately during these bestial acts.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Eggers certainly loves the guy, and Skarsgård’s ultra-committed performance allows the film to enjoy a contagious pleasure in returning the vampire archetype to its more bestial origins.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
2 Dec. 2024
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“Animalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animalistic. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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