boogeyman
noun
boo·gey·man
ˈbu̇-gē-ˌman 
ˈbü-
variants
or less commonly boogerman
ˈbu̇-gər-
ˈbü-
: bogeyman
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Only the boogeyman version is portrayed.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The second apron became the boogeyman to front offices.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Yes, the same Anthropic that was once seen as a boogeyman.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 June 2026
If his film’s fetishized heroine manages to claw her way back out by the end, conquering her daddy issues and taking on the boogeyman, most of us are still stuck down there.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The second apron became the boogeyman to front offices.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Yes, the same Anthropic that was once seen as a boogeyman.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 June 2026
If his film’s fetishized heroine manages to claw her way back out by the end, conquering her daddy issues and taking on the boogeyman, most of us are still stuck down there.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for boogeyman
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“Boogeyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boogeyman. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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