as in pranks
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
we'll have no more of your antics, so just settle down
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Recent Examples of antics
The crude antics fed a fanbase that extended to the heights of cinema.
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T.m. Brown,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Witness John Cena's antics in Netflix's 'Little Brother' John Cena plays piano, speaks Mandarin, had a rap album go platinum and is a 17-time WWE world champ.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
While Iceland’s football team made a huge impression on the pitch a decade ago in France, famously beating England 2-1 in the round of 16, the antics of their supporters in the stands were arguably as memorable.
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Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The new iteration sees The Cat in the Hat, voiced by Bill Hader, fighting for his job as a professional mischief-maker brought in to cheer up lackluster children after his wild antics go to far.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
The frenetic antics of Illumination‘s mascot army of yellow miscreants have always been indebted to vintage slapstick.
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Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Paul’s antics weren’t finished.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
The show is warm and funny in the margins, and genuinely scary when the supernatural antics ramp up.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 June 2026
Venable never actually accused the Tigers of saying the Sox were stealing signs but offered it as a possible explanation for Skubal’s antics.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
T.m. Brown,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Witness John Cena's antics in Netflix's 'Little Brother' John Cena plays piano, speaks Mandarin, had a rap album go platinum and is a 17-time WWE world champ.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
While Iceland’s football team made a huge impression on the pitch a decade ago in France, famously beating England 2-1 in the round of 16, the antics of their supporters in the stands were arguably as memorable.
—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
The new iteration sees The Cat in the Hat, voiced by Bill Hader, fighting for his job as a professional mischief-maker brought in to cheer up lackluster children after his wild antics go to far.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
The frenetic antics of Illumination‘s mascot army of yellow miscreants have always been indebted to vintage slapstick.
—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Paul’s antics weren’t finished.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
The show is warm and funny in the margins, and genuinely scary when the supernatural antics ramp up.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 June 2026
Venable never actually accused the Tigers of saying the Sox were stealing signs but offered it as a possible explanation for Skubal’s antics.
—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antics
Noun
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Police used the incident to warn the public that pranks involving Orbeez guns, airsoft guns, or other toy firearms can provoke dangerous reactions and lead to criminal charges.
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In the special, Arcuri tackles topics like marital pranks and urinal mind games while contending, on the more serious side, with his wife Katie Thurston’s cancer journey.
Noun
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Combining science and imagination, the 20 x 12-and-a-half minute episodes follows their adventures on the Red Planet.
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The Yellowstone spinoff follows the continued adventures of Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Rip (Cole Hauser).
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The event goes beyond a traditional lecture and encourages participates to share and connect their own experiences to the country’s history, organizers said.
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Among the programs the endowment will serve are youth travel ball grants focused on military children, Padres VIP game day experiences by military members and their families and deep-sea fishing trips for military families.
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“Antics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antics. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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