cyborg
noun
cy·borg
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Definition of cyborg
: a bionic human
Examples of cyborg in a Sentence
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System Shock 2 has an unstoppable cyborg protagonist and a role-playing game’s love of quantification. — Adi Robertson, The Verge, "System Shock 2 helped define survival horror — but it’s still in a league of its own," 11 Aug. 2019 So your weapon upgrades will be wacky and wide-ranging as will some characters (like Kaiser, a not-so-cuddly cyborg Panda). — Washington Post, "Ten under-the-radar games at E3 2019 you need to get excited about right now," 14 June 2019 Kelly was the cyborg, ruthless and analytical by third grade, and Colin was the bohemian: a beekeeper, Eagle Scout and gardener. — Kent Babb / Washington Post, Twin Cities, "MN native and olympic cyclist Kelly Catlin could do it all — until it all became too much," 29 July 2019 The lumbar device and other cyborg suits made by Cyberdyne Inc. can help the wearer build strength and restore mobility, like standing up and walking. — Los Angeles Times, "Desperate for workers, aging Japan turns to robots for healthcare," 25 July 2019 The cast is bigger, and includes Atlanta’s Zazie Beetz (the lucky hero Domino) and Thanos himself, Josh Brolin (the cyborg Cable). — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, "Deadpool 2 Is What All Sequels Should Be: Better Than Its Predecessor," 17 May 2018 The Terminator, James Cameron’s dystopian hit about an unconquerable cyborg killing machine, gets the show’s most palpable allusion yet: an unbeatable enforcer with a motorbike and a single, ligneous facial expression. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The American Paranoia of Stranger Things 3," 4 July 2019 For comparison, here's the original: This fight scene has often been derided as boring, awkward, and unfitting a Star Wars franchise that would eventually have an evil cyborg who could wield four lightsabers simultaneously. — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, "This Reimagined Star Wars Fight Scene Is Amazing—but Mostly Makes Me Sad," 8 May 2019 The uncanny little boy; the charismatic, slightly mournful young man; the shape-shifting child-man-woman-cyborg-extraterrestrial. — Margo Jefferson, Harper's magazine, "Lost Boy," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cyborg.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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cyborg
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cyborg
in stories
: a person whose body contains mechanical or electrical devices and whose abilities are greater than the abilities of normal humans
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cyborg
noun
cy·borg
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Medical Definition of cyborg
: a bionic human