1
as in fossil
a person with old-fashioned ideas
youngsters helping old dodos learn to use computers
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as in idiot
a stupid person
she called him a dodo after he lost the concert tickets
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Recent Examples of dodo
Colossal is also making breakthroughs on its dodo bird and thylacine (Tasmanian tiger) projects, framing de-extinction not as spectacle, but as a tool for conservation, resilience and ethical reflection.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
In modern times, the Tasmanian tiger, the dodo, and the Steller's sea cow are but a few iconic examples of species lost as a result of human activity.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Scientists tested more than 300 combinations of growth factors, small molecules, and metabolites to develop the cells of Nicobar pigeons, the closest relative to the dodo.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The quest for dodo’s de-extinction has gathered steam again.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
In modern times, the Tasmanian tiger, the dodo, and the Steller's sea cow are but a few iconic examples of species lost as a result of human activity.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Scientists tested more than 300 combinations of growth factors, small molecules, and metabolites to develop the cells of Nicobar pigeons, the closest relative to the dodo.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The quest for dodo’s de-extinction has gathered steam again.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dodo
Noun
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Guests can bring fossils for identification.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Guests can do dinosaur-fossil digs, go horseback riding, spend a day on nearby Lake Powell, hike the slot canyons, learn candle and pottery making, and watch a Navajo hoop dance performed by a world-championship contender.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The House failed to pass a measure that would propose amending the Constitution to require the federal government to have a balanced budget, a measure offered by conservatives to address the ever-increasing national debt.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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Some conservatives who advocate for immigration restriction have argued that the left should learn from his immigration positions.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.—
Colm Tóibín,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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This drunk moron — quite different from his character in the novel — bears a ton of blame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Alexander, a 31-year-old TCU product, is a seven-year big league veteran who signed with his hometown team this winter.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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After a catastrophic debris strike destroys their shuttle during a spacewalk, Sandra Bullock’s astronaut is left untethered, spinning silently against the vastness of space, while George Clooney’s veteran astronaut tries to guide her from a distance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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The scale of the headloss was best summed up by Luis Suarez attempting to reason with Messi, before the Argentine did anything on the Suarez scale of stupid.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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But the new parking fees at Balboa Park are a whole new level of stupid.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Now the 10% is for stubborn old fogies who refuse to change their ways and try something new.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Old fogey-ish, ungrateful and stupid.—
Katie Hafner,
Scientific American,
10 Sep. 2025
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The millions of dollars seeking to influence the outcome of Illinois’s races have been met with criticism from both winners and losers of these contests, sending a warning signal to major PACs and industries that the 2026 elections may be harder to influence than in previous cycles.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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If so, all humanity is the loser.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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This man performed in all of Shakespeare’s plays, Assumed all parts from mossbacks to boys young.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2019
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“Dodo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dodo. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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