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as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
even the utter horror of the terrorist attack did not deter some fiends from going on a looting spree
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as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
the miserable, wasted lives of narcotic fiends
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as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
comic-book fiends seem to have their own little world
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as in demon
an evil spirit
the legend that a fiend continues to haunt what was once the castle's torture chamber
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
our in-house computer fiend fixed the problem in no time
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Recent Examples of fiend
Chamberlain Coffee by Emma Chamberlain: The YouTuber turned entrepreneur is here to help out the caffeine fiends.
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 7 July 2025
So now these eight foreign fiends are in Djibouti, squatting in a shipping container on the U.S. Naval base there, guarded by 11 ICE agents who’d like to be home for Independence Day.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 2 July 2025
Indeed, during my childhood, dogs seemed more like fiends than friends.
—Thomas Cangelosi, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
Pickle fiends—which, apparently, includes most of our staff—will spot this beloved flavor at first whiff of these craveable chips.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 June 2025
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Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 7 July 2025
So now these eight foreign fiends are in Djibouti, squatting in a shipping container on the U.S. Naval base there, guarded by 11 ICE agents who’d like to be home for Independence Day.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 2 July 2025
Indeed, during my childhood, dogs seemed more like fiends than friends.
—Thomas Cangelosi, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
Pickle fiends—which, apparently, includes most of our staff—will spot this beloved flavor at first whiff of these craveable chips.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiend
Noun
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Sexism and who gets labeled as the 'villain' Love triangles can also lead to vilifying the central love interest.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Neal McDonough, who starred as one of the villain Beck brothers, previously told Collider that his character's vague ending could mean a potential return in one of Sheridan's spin-off series.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Roughly a quarter of the participants admitted to being sports betting addicts, a figure that rose to 37 percent among Gen Z.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Rayya, who is an alcoholic and a heroin addict in recovery, has begun openly drinking again.—
Jia Tolentino,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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The baked Alaska at Mid-City A revival of the 1950s classic, Mid-City's baked Alaska should be on the bucket list of all Cincinnati dessert lovers.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
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De la Rosa crafts an exciting adventure for her two lovers, from steamy interludes on the high seas to a swoony, intimate dance in the streets of Mexico.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga are returning as paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren who are trying to vanquish a demon from a family’s home.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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The inevitable showdown between the demon, which manifests in various forms during the film, is wild and exhausting, and gives Wilson and Farmiga, as consistent and excellent as always throughout, a powerful performative and emotional last stand.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Michelangelo’s Last Judgment a devil drags one of the damned to hell by his testicles (which sounds like heaven to me).—
Michael Robbins,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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But savvy newcomer Celine Dumont, played by Oscar winner Marion Cotillard, arrives on the scene to play devil’s advocate.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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Intelligent, agile, an expert ball-carrier and a supreme creator in the final third.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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But some retirement experts say the rule is a little too simple.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Some are slow and heavy brutes that have tons of health while others are slightly but deal more damage.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
18 Aug. 2025
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The beautiful brute makes more than 850 hp and can be paired with either a manual six-speed transmission or a 10-speed automatic configuration.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 Aug. 2025
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The capacitor in the pressure washer can overheat and burst, potentially ejecting parts and posing a serious injury risk to the user or bystanders due to impact, according to the post.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Soon after, Chase card users will be able to redeem points using USDC, a stable coin which shields users from market volatility.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Fiend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiend. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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