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as in brutal
having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others
brute attacks on innocent civilians
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2
as in feral
having or showing the nature and appetites of a lower animal
a man of brute instinct, he deals with conflict the only way he knows how—by physical force
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as in animal
one of the lower animals as distinguished from human beings
it is a fundamental sense of right and wrong that separates us from the brutes
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as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
leave him alone, you brute!
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Recent Examples of brute
James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
But national security has long been more about soft power than brute force, as America is the largest funder of global health and humanitarian relief.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
Bay Hill was a brute before the round was halted for just over an hour because of heavy rain.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The brute fact is that any weapon that’s ever been created in human history has been used.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
But national security has long been more about soft power than brute force, as America is the largest funder of global health and humanitarian relief.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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
Bay Hill was a brute before the round was halted for just over an hour because of heavy rain.
—Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brute
Adjective
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Derrick White, who endured his third straight brutal shooting game (3-for-12; 1-for-8 from three), set up Tatum’s dagger with one of his two fourth-quarter offensive rebounds.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The right-hander, who signed a two-year, $22 million deal with a club option for 2028 in the offseason, has had a brutal start to his tenure with San Francisco (11-15).—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As Columbia, Rodriguez takes big, bold swings, shifting from manic exuberance to bruised vulnerability to feral anger over the course of the night.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The ordinance would create a city-run TNR program under which feral cats can be humanely trapped and surgically sterilized, then vaccinated and ear-tagged before being released back into the community.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Manure from animals that don’t consume meat (rabbits, cows, horses) is fine, but do not use waste from carnivores.—
Jessica Damiano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana donated $500,000 towards the construction, and the city is using $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds and remaining funds from Gary community development and animal shelter allocations to pay for the project.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In its earlier days, The Boys might have done something with how Nanjiani’s Eternals and Rogen’s The Green Hornet both underperformed, and the Kick-Ass movies in which Mintz-Plasse played a villain left little cultural footprint.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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Most of his videos, filmed in a local studio or sometimes on the streets of Charlotte, are high-quality shorts showing him in throes of battle with classic villains like Killer Croc or Bane.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This time playing an underling rather than a boss, Hoskins gave one of the best performances of his career in what remains a high point for Jordan as well, a lyrical and poignant yet savage film noir filled with regret, rage, and unrequited love.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
20 Apr. 2026
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The famed African American journalist investigated lynchings across the South and wrote about the savage incidents that the white press had already explained away.—
Case Thorp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The people running things are nasty, brutish and eager to appeal to baser instincts rather than better angels.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Unlike other crimes that use hacking or social engineering scams to access victims’ funds remotely, wrench attacks rely on more brutish methods of coercion like kidnapping and torture.—
Megan Cassidy,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nicknamed by German media after a beach in Timmendorfer, near the Baltic island where the whale was initially stranded, the creature was first spotted in low-saline waters, which whales usually avoid, Reuters reported.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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But recent studies in yeast, flies and mice showed that relatively low doses of the drug often increase the creatures’ lifespans, prompting many longevity enthusiasts to start using it off-label to extend their lifespans.—
Gretchen Reynolds,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One untitled work from 1994 shows a strange monster—a guard bent over, gazing back at us between his own legs, his upside-down grin framed by his jackboots.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Browns, who have openly admitted regret over the monster trade and deal, restructured his contract last month for a third time in roughly a yearlong span.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Brute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brute. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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