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as in hulk
a big clumsy often slow-witted person
they looked like a tribe of Neanderthals compared to the bridegroom's patrician-looking family
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as in barbarian
a man with crude manners and habits and outmoded attitudes
made the mistake of dining with some Neanderthal who repeatedly mistook his shirtsleeve for a napkin
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as in rude
not civilized
her boyfriend's Neanderthal tastes and manners were often embarrassing
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Recent Examples of Neanderthal
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
The Naked Neanderthal Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
Understanding that Neanderthal communities were potentially smaller and insular could be critical to understanding their extinction.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2024
The population dynamics identified in this research could be a major reason why Neanderthals disappeared 40,000 years ago, Akey noted.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 31 July 2024
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In 2015, archaeologists discovered the remains of a Neanderthal in a cave in southern France.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
The Naked Neanderthal Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
Understanding that Neanderthal communities were potentially smaller and insular could be critical to understanding their extinction.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2024
The population dynamics identified in this research could be a major reason why Neanderthals disappeared 40,000 years ago, Akey noted.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 31 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Neanderthal
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There were literal piles of dead and mangled Russians around the smoldering hulks.David Axe, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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The gleaming and modern hulk might have been rejected by the district’s conservative populace, especially since the Mubaraks had supported hospital fundraising efforts.Sushrut Jangi, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2014
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There can be nothing quite as effective as the specter barbarians at the gates to rally employees, sharpen organizational focus, and accelerate changes that may otherwise be hard to pull off.Owen Tripp, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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In the 2024 election, immigrants have been portrayed as barbarians who eat cats and dogs—or as animals themselves.Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Was the waiter being rude or was the customer overreacting?Soo Kim, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Dropping in on someone with no warning is inconsiderate, bordering on rude.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Common symptoms are a persistent sore throat, earache, hoarseness, and a lump in the throat or neck.Sayaka Blickenderfer, Health, 21 Nov. 2024
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The second photograph contains a wet, bulbous, red lump held between two fingers and pierced by a needle guiding a black thread, possibly in reference to the stitching of the perineal tear after childbirth.Jenny Wu, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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This is Claudia, the only animal not made in a mold.Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 18 Nov. 2024
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Getting to the cream Several animals that live in groups learn from one another, including elephants, whales, and some primates.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022
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As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 27 Dec. 2022
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When Louie led high diamonds, hoping to pitch his club loser, West ruffed the third diamond and led a club to East.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Trump had a domineering, workaholic father who split the world into two groups: killers and losers.Alex Thompson, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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The caveman bit allows the characters free rein to get extremely silly, and their disgust for Squidward’s clarinet-playing is immortal.Barry Levitt, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
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Now it's known as the bulletproof diet, paleo, caveman, Atkins, or the ketogenic diet.Outside Online, Outside Online, 17 July 2024
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“Neanderthal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Neanderthal. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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