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
Not for her health or out of any hope of recovery, but to sustain her fetus — a fetus that was only nine weeks along when Smith was declared brain-dead.
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Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 21 May 2025
In fact, in the case of a woman in Georgia who is brain-dead but being kept alive to carry her fetus to term, despite her family’s protests, real life is mirroring the show with eerie accuracy.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 May 2025
Afterward, transplants involving brain-dead donors became more common, vastly expanding the pool of available organs.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old nurse and mother, was about two months pregnant on Feb. 19 when she was declared brain-dead, according to an online fundraising page started by her mother.
—Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
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Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 21 May 2025
In fact, in the case of a woman in Georgia who is brain-dead but being kept alive to carry her fetus to term, despite her family’s protests, real life is mirroring the show with eerie accuracy.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 20 May 2025
Afterward, transplants involving brain-dead donors became more common, vastly expanding the pool of available organs.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old nurse and mother, was about two months pregnant on Feb. 19 when she was declared brain-dead, according to an online fundraising page started by her mother.
—Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain-dead
Adjective
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This one is one person on the street obviously taking the soul of a protester who was stupid enough to go after some police officers.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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The pair will make stupid decisions, and viewers will likely wonder: would a girl like Paula really do that for a mess like Sloane?—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
13 June 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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Strain into a highball glass, while simultaneously adding the club soda together in one slow stream to achieve the fluffy, towering fizz.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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And while the Canadian industry made early gains to close a gender gap in the film and TV industry, making strides in advancing and promoting talent from underrepresented Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities has been slower and more incremental.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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White is easy, simple, and many times, the best choice for a clean slate.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
5 June 2025
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In addition to experiencing a surge of sensual energy with greater emphasis on life’s simple pleasures, Venus in Taurus has everything to do with feeling grounded and finding stability in both love and finances.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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In her papers, there were thick scrapbooks of Christmas cards, many from fellow-celebrities—Berg clearly adored Christmas.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Jane is heard asking the male escort to wear a condom, but is interrupted by Combs, whose voice appears thick and slurred, as music pulsed in the background.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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“Brain-dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain-dead. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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