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as in brutes
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
she's a real beast to anyone who makes the mistake of crossing her
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as in bastards
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 animals
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 headaches
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 beasts
All beasts are subject to sudden and violent extinction at the hands of other beasts.
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Its contaminated followers were one step removed from the beasts of the field.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
These are tales of misplacement and metamorphosis — humans as beasts, beasts as allegories.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
To use a highfalutin film-theory term, Reign of Fire is totally bonkers, and Bale and co-star Matthew McConaughey have a blast playing survivors waging war against the beasts.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
His journey introduces him to ferocious beasts, a strange and wondrous land, and the beginnings of an unforgettable friendship.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Christopher Kuhagen The 24-person Survivor 50 cast features a mix of legends, fan favorites, challenge beasts, social and stragetic threats.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
These beasts deserve only one thing -- elimination.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Muscle cars powered by rumbling V-8s and Hemi engines are back, with beasts like the Dodge Charger and Ford’s Mustang Dark Horse laying down rubber at this year’s Detroit Auto Show.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Its contaminated followers were one step removed from the beasts of the field.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
These are tales of misplacement and metamorphosis — humans as beasts, beasts as allegories.
—Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
To use a highfalutin film-theory term, Reign of Fire is totally bonkers, and Bale and co-star Matthew McConaughey have a blast playing survivors waging war against the beasts.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
His journey introduces him to ferocious beasts, a strange and wondrous land, and the beginnings of an unforgettable friendship.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Christopher Kuhagen The 24-person Survivor 50 cast features a mix of legends, fan favorites, challenge beasts, social and stragetic threats.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
These beasts deserve only one thing -- elimination.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Muscle cars powered by rumbling V-8s and Hemi engines are back, with beasts like the Dodge Charger and Ford’s Mustang Dark Horse laying down rubber at this year’s Detroit Auto Show.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beasts
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The psychology that Bryk wrote for these young men is the key as to why these brutes are more lovable than unbearable.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Credit to producers Tim Zinnemann and George Linder for selecting a veritable array of brutes to wage battle with Arnold.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Nov. 2025
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The agency is investigating, adding that the dead animals were found on private property.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Aquatic invasive species are non-native plants or animals which, when introduced into aquatic environments and left unchecked, can cause significant harm to native wildlife species, water quality and recreational opportunities for boaters and anglers, according to DEEP.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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The high winds are causing headaches at Detroit Metro Airport as well as some of the nation's busiest airports, as dozens of delays and cancellations were reported on Monday.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Too much carbon dioxide can cause headaches, dizziness and nausea.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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The movie does attempt to gesture at class and race as thematic underpinnings (the maids trapped in The Virgil are mostly non-white, while the villains are rich Caucasians), but like the story and action at large, these go pretty much nowhere, and feel like obligatory symbols.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Jack Balderrama Morley examines the beautiful, terrible, villains of reality television.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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For those exercising and walking their dogs, taking regular water breaks was a must.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Obese dogs and animals with dark coats are also at a higher risk of stroke.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Most good people, who manage these trade-offs with compassion and skill, are creatures of fragile equilibria.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Deep sea expeditions regularly come across creatures that haven't been described by science.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
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Leftist Democratic pols calling for states to tax the rich are ignoring the fact that the rich can exit their state, taking jobs, tax revenue and the right to congressional representation with them.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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With the February jobs report showing an unexpected decline in payrolls and oil spiking on the back of the Iran war, stoking inflation concerns, central bankers have their work cut out for themselves with these projections.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
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Traditional quest narratives, shaped by the hero’s journey, are tethered to swords, battles, monsters, and a troubling disregard for collateral damage.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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The biggest development was the discovery of an audio signal Regan could use to incapacitate the monsters.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Beasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beasts. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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