as in dumb
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
The Ukrainian Transplant Coordination Centre said in a statement that the donor was a four-year-old girl who was declared brain-dead by a medical council after suffering serious injuries.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old woman from Georgia who had been declared brain-dead in February 2025, spent 16 weeks on life support while doctors worked to keep her body functioning well enough to support her developing fetus.
—Lindsey Breitwieser, The Conversation, 1 July 2025
Due to patient-privacy rules, Emory hasn’t said what exactly happened in February following Smith’s apparently devastating and irreversible brain damage, but the standard procedure for a brain-dead patient clearly did not play out.
—Christine Henneberg, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
Newkirk said her daughter was declared brain-dead and placed on a ventilator.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 17 June 2025
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old woman from Georgia who had been declared brain-dead in February 2025, spent 16 weeks on life support while doctors worked to keep her body functioning well enough to support her developing fetus.
—Lindsey Breitwieser, The Conversation, 1 July 2025
Due to patient-privacy rules, Emory hasn’t said what exactly happened in February following Smith’s apparently devastating and irreversible brain damage, but the standard procedure for a brain-dead patient clearly did not play out.
—Christine Henneberg, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
Newkirk said her daughter was declared brain-dead and placed on a ventilator.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain-dead
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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Mia promises not to ask for help or do anything stupid.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
1 Aug. 2025
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If the producers manage to create another roof moment, Torin and his stupid little hats are cooked.—
Olivia Crandall,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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As elevated mortgage rates continue to put a damper on the housing market locally and nationally, rising inventory, slower sales and lower prices have made for more favorable conditions for potential buyers in the Austin-area housing market.—
Shonda Novak,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Progress toward the opening of the micro-home village has been slow following a ceremonial groundbreaking held in July 2023.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Looking for their environmental DNA in scales, slime or skin cells that living beings shed all the time is a simpler way, Workman said.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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The simple solution is wearing regular ballet flats, whether they’re made from leather, satin, or something else.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
23 July 2025
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“Brain-dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain-dead. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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