base
noun
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests.
baser
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comparativeof base.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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There may be a baser motive at play: money.
From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026
The algorithm didn’t exist when I was shopping for studded belts in Spring Valley — it was a baser instinct thing, something my brain had an immediate and raw reaction to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
But it can also enhance our baser instincts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
But it also quite consciously plays to the baser side of us that takes cold comfort, even joy, at the miseries of the hyperwealthy.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026
And it seemed to Tyrion that the gold and silver and platinum links far outnumbered those of baser metals.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
