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as in brute
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 bastard
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 animal
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 headache
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 beast
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Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), known as the world’s busiest airport, is its own beast.
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
Christian Walker, 34, 1B, CAA: Besides being an absolute beast at Dodger Stadium — batting .341 with 19 home runs in 34 games — Walker is a two-time Gold Glove winner with 30-home run power.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
The new movie found Eddie and Venom on a buddy road trip to New York, looking to evade authorities – since Eddie is wanted for murder – as well as snarling outer-space beasts sent by Venom’s creator, the evil Knull (played via motion capture by Andy Serkis).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
He is pulled from nightmare to nightmare by the same beasts who pulled him to hell.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
Christian Walker, 34, 1B, CAA: Besides being an absolute beast at Dodger Stadium — batting .341 with 19 home runs in 34 games — Walker is a two-time Gold Glove winner with 30-home run power.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
The new movie found Eddie and Venom on a buddy road trip to New York, looking to evade authorities – since Eddie is wanted for murder – as well as snarling outer-space beasts sent by Venom’s creator, the evil Knull (played via motion capture by Andy Serkis).
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
He is pulled from nightmare to nightmare by the same beasts who pulled him to hell.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beast
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The Penguin's Falcone is every bit the misogynistic brute, but his actions are relegated to the off-screen imagination by being implied, rather than shown.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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The part originally played by Timothy Olyphant has been taken over by Adam Driver—a specialist in magnetic brutes—whose recent movie roles have tended to be titular titans of industry and/or guys with accents.Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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That could block the sales of cowboy and other hats made of beaver, rabbit or hare hides, as well as fly-fishing lures that include animal fibers.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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Calm and the San Diego Zoo are providing a peaceful distraction on Election Day with cute animal videos.Kate Murphy, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Exposure to high concentrations can cause people to lose consciousness and can lead to long-term effects such as headaches, poor attention span, poor memory and poor motor function, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Common symptoms include a runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, sneezing, coughing, mild headache, and a low-grade fever.Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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Marlena’s John is an iconic hero, and unfailingly rescuing her from all matter of villains.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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The film stars, of all people, Hugh Grant, who is said to have an amazing turn as a villain in the film.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.CBS News, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2023
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This included four search dogs, three doctors, a diving team and a water extraction contingent, Tunisia’s state news agency TAP reported.Rhea Mogul, CNN, 13 Sep. 2023
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The horror-novel-inspiring creatures survive entirely on the blood of their victims.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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In its current incarnation, the resort caters more to corporate events and local gamblers than nightlife creatures.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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But labor unions worry that driving jobs might be lost to the technology.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Some changes include updates to job titles and city spending processes.Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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Frankly, this is a hard argument to dispute, but the guy is ultimately the movie’s monster, so his ideology has to be sufficiently challenged by the time the credits roll.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Hung was also instrumental in creating the jiangshi genre of horror kung fu in the 1980s, inspired by his childhood love of ghosts and monsters.Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Beast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beast. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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