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as in brute
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
she's a real beast to anyone who makes the mistake of crossing her
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2
as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
he always has to act like a beast whenever things don't go his way
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as in animal
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
a frigid night that was fit for neither man nor beast
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as in headache
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work
controlling the state's vast bureaucracy has always been a beast
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Recent Examples of beast
The track-only beast is the brainchild of Adrian Newey, the legendary engineer automotive designer, who completed work on the project for moving to Aston Martin.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
Born with one leg, the determined Robles proved to be a beast on the mat and is one of the nicest guys off it.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Routed through a six-speed manual gearbox, the power was enough to launch this beast of a car from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 4.6 seconds along the way to a top speed of 186 mph.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025
According to the folklore, a mythical beast would come and devour villagers and livestock each Chinese New Year, but the beast was afraid of loud noises and the color red.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
Born with one leg, the determined Robles proved to be a beast on the mat and is one of the nicest guys off it.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Routed through a six-speed manual gearbox, the power was enough to launch this beast of a car from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 4.6 seconds along the way to a top speed of 186 mph.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2025
According to the folklore, a mythical beast would come and devour villagers and livestock each Chinese New Year, but the beast was afraid of loud noises and the color red.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beast
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Smith has been on the outer of the Australian team in the T20 format, his weakest format where his lack of power can get exposed in a game dotted by muscular brutes.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Maliki is a divisive brute whom Iran supports to the hilt.—
Dov Friedman,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2014
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Michael Almereyda & Courtney Stephens; 2025; USA; 89 min An archival recitation of John C. Lilly’s controversial scientific legacy tells a tale of animal experimentation, counterculture, and human consciousness.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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While making an animal feed additive, the plant releases ethylene oxide, a colorless gas linked to leukemia and breast cancer.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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Severe infections may include aches, headaches, elevated fever, lethargy, rashes, and blood in the urine or stool.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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Later symptoms include severe headaches, joint stiffness and swelling, pain, and other rashes.—
Jennifer Welsh Published,
Verywell Health,
3 Feb. 2025
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His music has served as a vehicle for haunting, bombastic fantasies, often with himself as the villain.—
Carrie Battan,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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The actor was also fired from his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the villain Kang the Conqueror, who was originally intended to feature in the next two Avengers films.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.—
cleveland,
cleveland,
13 Sep. 2023
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.—
Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam,
Anchorage Daily News,
13 Sep. 2023
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At once personal yet scientific, richly informative and beautifully written, The Genius of Birds celebrates the triumphs of these surprising and fiercely intelligent creatures.—
Kevin Spencer,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The medieval text describes estries as witch-like creatures called who suck the blood of their victims.—
Penny Schwartz,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
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State lawmakers encouraged the dramatic growth of the data center industry by offering lucrative tax breaks in the name of bringing jobs to rural areas.—
Lulu Ramadan,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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In its second-quarter report, Nissan revealed intentions to slash 9,000 jobs and decrease its global production capacity by 20%.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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Monsters Old and New One striking thing Wilds is how thoughtfully you're introduced to each monster and mechanic.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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Other lands are Super Nintendo World, How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk, Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic and Dark Universe, which features classic monsters such as the Creature From the Black Lagoon, the Mummy and brides of Dracula.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Beast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beast. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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