as in idiot
a stupid person
people knew that he was a deadhead and voted for him anyway
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Recent Examples of deadhead
Taking the time to deadhead petunias will keep your plants blooming all summer long.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
With their sticky foliage and stems, petunias have never been an enjoyable plant to deadhead.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
The venue will certainly attract flocks of deadheads, who remain among the most devout fanbases in music.
—Ethan Millman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
For continuous flowers, deadhead plants and repeat sowings every three weeks or so during the growing season.
07 of 09
Annual Phlox
Like that person at the party who can talk to anyone, annual phlox (Phlox drummondii) blends disparate sections of the garden together seamlessly.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
With their sticky foliage and stems, petunias have never been an enjoyable plant to deadhead.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
The venue will certainly attract flocks of deadheads, who remain among the most devout fanbases in music.
—Ethan Millman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
For continuous flowers, deadhead plants and repeat sowings every three weeks or so during the growing season.
07 of 09
Annual Phlox
Like that person at the party who can talk to anyone, annual phlox (Phlox drummondii) blends disparate sections of the garden together seamlessly.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadhead
stupid
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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
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“Deadhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadhead. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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