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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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
When they try to save guinea pigs from an animal testing lab, though, their baser instincts take over and Snake ends up swallowing the poor creatures instead of freeing them.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
Bizarre as all of this is, Ackman’s self-promotion has obscured a perhaps far baser motivation for attacking Harvard.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2023
“My poor, hungry little bird, soon you will be freed from your baser appetites.”
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
