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beast

[beest] / bist /


NOUN
coarse, crude, or cruel person
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“And it’s like, yeah, when I get the ball, that’s what type of mode I’m in — I’m in beast mode.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

“It’s only the policies of prohibition… that make this beast churn, decade after decade, and it only gets bigger and more powerful.”

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

Around 95 million years ago, the Spinosaurus -- a massive beast with a blade-shaped head crest and interlocking teeth -- roamed the African continent.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

I draw the line between the cryptocurrencies—which I’ve consistently said are worth nothing and are a speculative asset of first order—and the stablecoins, which are a different beast and have a potential to disrupt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

I could only hope I was wrong about this, even with as looney as Pita was acting—she kept conversing with the beast as we made our way down the road.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall