as in idiot
a stupid person
that loggerhead couldn't find the business end of a cow even if his life depended on it
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Recent Examples of loggerhead
Inspired by the loggerhead turtle, the indigenous sea turtle species loved by those who live off the coast of Florida, the project celebrates both the region’s wildlife and its vibrant arts community.
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Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Beijing and Washington are also at loggerheads over another waterway in the Americas: the Panama Canal.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
In this study, hatchling loggerheads from a North Carolina beach were taken back to the laboratory and kept in aquarium tanks with separate magnetic fields replicating actual magnetic signatures in two ocean locations.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Chopra, who was appointed by former President Joe Biden in 2021, was often at loggerheads with the U.S. banking industry after pushing to drastically rein in practices around credit card late fees and overdraft fees, among many other efforts.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
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Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Beijing and Washington are also at loggerheads over another waterway in the Americas: the Panama Canal.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
In this study, hatchling loggerheads from a North Carolina beach were taken back to the laboratory and kept in aquarium tanks with separate magnetic fields replicating actual magnetic signatures in two ocean locations.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Chopra, who was appointed by former President Joe Biden in 2021, was often at loggerheads with the U.S. banking industry after pushing to drastically rein in practices around credit card late fees and overdraft fees, among many other efforts.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loggerhead
Noun
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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 stupid!—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 July 2021
Noun
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Named Lija, the wary but winsome mutt — in fact played by the filmmaker’s own pet — is snappish and defensive when her wounds are first treated, only to slowly relent and relax in the face of genuine tenderness.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Mushers gather at trailheads and parking lots for long weekends of racing, with world-champion sprinters (often huge, muscular pointers with legs a mile long) competing alongside teams of purebred Siberians and assorted mutts.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside Online,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At present, no deck planks remain on the wider, westernmost portion of the pier called the hammerhead.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Waters around the islands are home to multiple types of sharks, including grey reef sharks, nurse sharks, lemon sharks, tiger sharks, bull sharks, and hammerhead sharks, according to Visit Turks & Caicos Islands.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.—
Linda Trischitta,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
10 July 2017
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At NASA Langley's Landing and Impact Research Facility, ten crash test dummies were buckled into a section of airplane fuselage and dropped from the sky.—
Chris Clarke,
Popular Mechanics,
6 July 2017
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“Loggerhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loggerhead. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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