1
as in fossil
a person with old-fashioned ideas
youngsters helping old dodos learn to use computers
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2
as in idiot
a stupid person
she called him a dodo after he lost the concert tickets
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Recent Examples of dodo
The dodo bird’s closest living relative is the Nicobar pigeon.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The biotechnology and genetic engineering company had set its sights on reviving the woolly mammoth, the Tasmanian tiger, the northern white rhinoceros, the dodo bird, and the dire wolf—with the latter reportedly being brought back in October 2024.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Comments Whoopi Goldberg stands against the scientific resurrection of the woolly mammoth, the dodo bird, and the dire wolf.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Dust ruffles may have gone the way of the dodo after their heyday in the maximalist ’80s, but the absolute best bed skirts (done up in cottagecore ginghams and frothy sateens and linens) are putting the antiquated bed dressing back on the map.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The biotechnology and genetic engineering company had set its sights on reviving the woolly mammoth, the Tasmanian tiger, the northern white rhinoceros, the dodo bird, and the dire wolf—with the latter reportedly being brought back in October 2024.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Comments Whoopi Goldberg stands against the scientific resurrection of the woolly mammoth, the dodo bird, and the dire wolf.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Dust ruffles may have gone the way of the dodo after their heyday in the maximalist ’80s, but the absolute best bed skirts (done up in cottagecore ginghams and frothy sateens and linens) are putting the antiquated bed dressing back on the map.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodo
Noun
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The circular dots found near the center of the fossil indicate that a predatory marine reptile called a mosasaur took some bites of it.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
16 Apr. 2025
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Assembled ancient genomes from both fossils and compared those to genomes of living animals, such as wolves, jackals and foxes.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2025
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The clip has aired to the delight of conservatives online.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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And Meta has taken a number of steps to appease Trump, including ending its fact-checking program, something Trump supporters and other conservatives have long attacked as biased.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2025
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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The team parted ways with head coach Antonio Pierce and brought in veteran Pete Carroll to steer the ship.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Drake Baldwin thriving in role Rookie catcher Drake Baldwin’s role has been reduced since veteran Sean Murphy returned from the injured list, but Baldwin is excelling in his opportunities to catch a couple of times a week and also DH or pinch hit occasionally.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The loser of Friday’s game in Atlanta enters the offseason.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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The winner will then play the loser of Tuesday’s No. 7 vs. No. 8 matchup, and whoever wins that game will become the East’s No. 8 seed and face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the playoffs.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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These are people who know AI and have grown up with this stuff that these old fogies haven't.—
Alison Snyder,
Axios,
23 Feb. 2025
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And some of us older fogies, Joni Mitchell and Carole King.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2023
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Oliver from Oliver & Company (1988) One of Disney's more underrated cats is an orphan who has to learn how to navigate New York City — with help from a streetwise mutt voiced by Billy Joel. 27.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The two mutts were soon adopted by families, through the American Humane Society, without any mention of their role in lupine history.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Dodo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dodo. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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