as in stupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
it seems like she's always doing some brain-dead thing or another
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Recent Examples of brain-dead
Terry was declared brain-dead by doctors and died on August 15, 2024, nearly three days after the initial 911 call, the outlet reported.
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
The recluse of 30 years comes out of hibernation and emerges with a new album that fires up more brain-dead devotion and fawning.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
In the eighth episode, the boy’s parents agree to donate their brain-dead son’s organs, and the doctors and nurses line up for an honor walk as the parents and their son are led off to meet up with the transplant team.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
This technique has been in development since 2021, focusing initially on brain-dead patients before transitioning to living individuals.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2025
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Stepheny Price, Fox News, 24 Mar. 2025
The recluse of 30 years comes out of hibernation and emerges with a new album that fires up more brain-dead devotion and fawning.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
In the eighth episode, the boy’s parents agree to donate their brain-dead son’s organs, and the doctors and nurses line up for an honor walk as the parents and their son are led off to meet up with the transplant team.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
This technique has been in development since 2021, focusing initially on brain-dead patients before transitioning to living individuals.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain-dead
Adjective
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Making stupid internet fodder has never been easier than now, with the prevalence of AI image generators making everything from deepfakes to memes.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2025
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Much like the stupid prions wreaking havoc in his brain.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
Adjective
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The non-violent struggle for freedom is a slow but steady process.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The facade was one of drama but for Preston, the reality has been a slow, weary decline.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Even something as simple as hanging your own art on the walls or sharing a project online will work.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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Murder victim's family has been 'counting down the minutes' until South Carolina execution Texas pastor with simple dream killed in his own church.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The material is also thick enough to feel supportive but lightweight enough to wear year-round.—
Susan Brickell,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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That model, nicknamed iPhone 17 Air, will be super-slim, as little as 5.5mm thick.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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“Brain-dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain-dead. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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