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
When loggerheads are exposed to radiofrequency, or RF, waves — the same type of radiation emitted by devices such as mobile phones and radio transmitters — their magnetic map remains stable, while their compass is disrupted.
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Each juvenile loggerhead was exposed to two distinct magnetic fields.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
To determine if the loggerheads retained these coordinates over a longer time period, the researchers tested the turtles again after several months without reexposing them to the two magnetic fields.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
The more populous yet still threatened loggerhead turtles feed on shrimp and shellfish, as well as jellyfish, and also maintain the balance of marine life.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Each juvenile loggerhead was exposed to two distinct magnetic fields.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
To determine if the loggerheads retained these coordinates over a longer time period, the researchers tested the turtles again after several months without reexposing them to the two magnetic fields.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
The more populous yet still threatened loggerhead turtles feed on shrimp and shellfish, as well as jellyfish, and also maintain the balance of marine life.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loggerhead
Noun
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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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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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Small sharks, deep-water species, and those that rely on constant swimming to breathe, like threshers and hammerheads, were found to have the highest mortality rates.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Mar. 2025
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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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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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Zuby said the Tesla Model S didn’t have a strong enough safety belt, and a dummy used to simulate a driver in the small overlap test moved too far forward during the crash, striking its head on the steering wheel.—
Diana Kruzman,
USA TODAY,
6 July 2017
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“Loggerhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loggerhead. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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