Synonyms of monkey business
Examples of monkey business in a Sentence
Our teacher warned us not to try any monkey business while she was out of the room.
the new nanny will not tolerate such monkey business from her charges
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Barnett was the second Mississippi resident to take the monkey business into their own hands.
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Bracey Harris, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
The monkey business is dominated by a handful of highly secretive and rivalrous brokers.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The way to end Tulane’s monkey business is simple: Stop the money.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park has some monkey business going on: updates to its primate and other animal habitats, educational buildings and pathways.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
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Bracey Harris, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
The monkey business is dominated by a handful of highly secretive and rivalrous brokers.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The way to end Tulane’s monkey business is simple: Stop the money.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park has some monkey business going on: updates to its primate and other animal habitats, educational buildings and pathways.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for monkey business
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“Monkey business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monkey%20business. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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