DODO Synonyms: 146 Similar and Opposite Words

dodo

noun

ˈdō-(ˌ)dō

Definition of dodo

as in fossil

a person with old-fashioned ideas youngsters helping old dodos learn to use computers

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as in idiot

a stupid person she called him a dodo after he lost the concert tickets

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Recent Examples of dodo The process has yet to be peer reviewed, but the company is pitching the technology as a step toward one of the company’s goals of resurrecting extinct dodo and moa birds. — Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 20 May 2026 Lamm told The New York Post that the company believes the moa could return by the early 2030s, while the dodo could be revived within four or five years. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026 Colossal is already working on artificial eggs that would be big enough for the dodo and moa embryos. — Rob Stein, NPR, 19 May 2026 The team will spend the next six months ensuring the chickens are healthy and can reproduce, before potentially using the eggs to birth dodos. — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dodo

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Noun

For a long time, this fossil sat in museum archives under a quiet case of mistaken identity.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
The team notes that since the fossil was located in an area that would have once been where water and land met, the insect's transitional habitat played a key role in its evolution.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of fossil

Noun

Meloni's supporters see her evolution as proof that nationalist conservatives can govern responsibly while remaining committed to democratic institutions and Western alliances.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Cruz appeared on Fox News and later shared the clip on X, arguing that moderates have long told conservatives to support the Republican nominee after losing a primary.

— Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of conservative

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The tech giant is donating 130,000 glasses to legally blind US veterans.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
The hedge fund veteran and Cabinet secretary chose a starting point for his analysis that downplayed the bond market’s reaction to Trump’s presidency.

— Kevin Breuninger,Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of veteran

Noun

Four of the last seven Super Bowl losers missed the playoffs the next season, including the last two (the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers).

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Here’s a look at how the global economy has weathered the war — and the winners and losers.

— Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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