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
Thankfully, Poole managed to see the humor in her dog’s antics.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The couple reconciled on season 1, and the forthcoming season promises more of their hilarious antics.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The breakup was chronicled all over the media and tabloids, and full of public displays and musical antics.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Frazer pointed to a memorable scene when last year’s USA Mosconi Cup captain, Skyler Woodward, won a doubles match with Gorst and then asked the crowd for two beers, which the pair downed while the American fans soaked up the antics and cheered them on.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
But gradually, people began to turn on Lawrence, saying that her quirky antics were all just an act.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
His antics, which include hysterical subway-riding tutorials and his earnest but confounding interventions, come from a good place.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Every grin, every happy memory, from remembering George Springer’s ALCS homer to Myles Straw’s clubhouse antics, faded away.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
In addition to the cast's naked antics, the season is most remembered for Alcaide's excessive drinking, which leads to her roommates holding an intervention.
—Breanne L. Heldman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The couple reconciled on season 1, and the forthcoming season promises more of their hilarious antics.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The breakup was chronicled all over the media and tabloids, and full of public displays and musical antics.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Frazer pointed to a memorable scene when last year’s USA Mosconi Cup captain, Skyler Woodward, won a doubles match with Gorst and then asked the crowd for two beers, which the pair downed while the American fans soaked up the antics and cheered them on.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
But gradually, people began to turn on Lawrence, saying that her quirky antics were all just an act.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
His antics, which include hysterical subway-riding tutorials and his earnest but confounding interventions, come from a good place.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Every grin, every happy memory, from remembering George Springer’s ALCS homer to Myles Straw’s clubhouse antics, faded away.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
In addition to the cast's naked antics, the season is most remembered for Alcaide's excessive drinking, which leads to her roommates holding an intervention.
—Breanne L. Heldman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antics
Noun
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Alumni hold debates and students from each school often pull pranks on the other.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The comedy horror film revolves around Brian (Tyler Perry) forbidding his daughter Tiffany (Diamond White) from attending a frat party, which sets off a string of Halloween pranks.—
Ariana Quihuiz,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Idris Elba is returning for a new Luther feature from Netflix that continues the gritty adventures of the detective hero created by Neil Cross and first aired as a BBC series.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Their enthusiasm for muddy adventures and water play is almost unmatched, often leaving their owners laughing, and, in this case, reaching for the hose.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Like most fiction, it’s made up of experiences, imagination, ideas, memories, emotions, speculation, knowledge and research.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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But most of my energy is spent getting our family through the day and fighting for all of my kids to have equal access to life’s experiences.—
Jaclyn Greenberg,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Antics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antics. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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