as in idiot
a stupid person
that loggerhead couldn't find the business end of a cow even if his life depended on it
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Recent Examples of loggerhead
An endangered loggerhead sea turtle got lost while nesting on a beach and ended up stuck in someone’s swimming pool, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute.
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Some Republicans are at loggerheads over certain provisions, such as the state and local tax deduction, known as SALT, with House lawmakers pushing for a bigger deduction than in the Senate.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 26 June 2025
Dilly Dally, a loggerhead turtle whose front flipper was amputated after surviving a run-in with a predator, has been released from a Florida animal hospital back into the Atlantic Ocean.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 June 2025
Campaign staff were constantly at loggerheads vying for personal prominence and power.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Some Republicans are at loggerheads over certain provisions, such as the state and local tax deduction, known as SALT, with House lawmakers pushing for a bigger deduction than in the Senate.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 26 June 2025
Dilly Dally, a loggerhead turtle whose front flipper was amputated after surviving a run-in with a predator, has been released from a Florida animal hospital back into the Atlantic Ocean.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 June 2025
Campaign staff were constantly at loggerheads vying for personal prominence and power.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loggerhead
Noun
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So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
Drew Broussard
May 22,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2025
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As an adult, Superman was able to rescue his dog from the Phantom Zone, and the mutt gained superpowers under the yellow sun.—
James Grebey,
Time,
10 July 2025
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First seen barreling toward the camera at speeds only the most brazen digital effects house could estimate, this mutt runs like the wind and pounces like an anvil with hairy legs and a neat red cape.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
Noun
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When the full beams are switched on, the hammerhead elements separate horizontally to reveal the headlights.—
Doug Newcomb,
PCMAG,
14 Jan. 2025
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Small hammerhead sharks like Sphyrna alleni have long been misidentified in fisheries across the region, which has led to overfishing and population declines.—
Melissa Cristina Marquez,
Forbes,
23 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.—
Linda Trischitta,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
10 July 2017
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Zuby said the Tesla Model S didn’t have a strong enough safety belt, and a dummy used to simulate a driver in the small overlap test moved too far forward during the crash, striking its head on the steering wheel.—
Diana Kruzman,
USA TODAY,
6 July 2017
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“Loggerhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loggerhead. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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