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 TikTok account features countless videos of Athena’s antics, from swimming in open water, playing fetch outside, and enjoying plenty of treats.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Guthrie questioned before high-fiving Bush Hager for her college antics.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Despite her occasional antics in Washington DC, Crockett is a likely frontrunner among Texas primary voters, according to a University of Houston/Texas Southern University poll released earlier this month.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
But even before that arrival, Mitchell was kicked out of the house by her roommates due to her drunken antics and unstable behavior.
—Breanne L. Heldman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Our antics got sillier with each passing stop.
—New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The incident recalled the antics of Otter 841, who was photographed stealing a surfboard and even riding a wave in summer 2023.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
From the beginning, something has felt off about Lisa emotionally, like she’s been more exhausted and at the end of her rope with the usual Housewives antics than we’re used to.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Since then, the team's fame has only grown as videos of their wacky, almost vaudevillian antics spread across social media.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Guthrie questioned before high-fiving Bush Hager for her college antics.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Despite her occasional antics in Washington DC, Crockett is a likely frontrunner among Texas primary voters, according to a University of Houston/Texas Southern University poll released earlier this month.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
But even before that arrival, Mitchell was kicked out of the house by her roommates due to her drunken antics and unstable behavior.
—Breanne L. Heldman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Our antics got sillier with each passing stop.
—New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
The incident recalled the antics of Otter 841, who was photographed stealing a surfboard and even riding a wave in summer 2023.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
From the beginning, something has felt off about Lisa emotionally, like she’s been more exhausted and at the end of her rope with the usual Housewives antics than we’re used to.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Since then, the team's fame has only grown as videos of their wacky, almost vaudevillian antics spread across social media.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antics
Noun
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Anoka, Minnesota, began its Halloween celebrations in 1920 to curb destructive pranks by local youths.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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But Fleury’s jokes and pranks also kept light-hearted off the ice.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here’s hoping that this cast of outsiders has just as many adventures ahead of it.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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The show followed the adventures of passengers and crew aboard the cruise ship Pacific Princess (a real Princess Cruises ship at the time of The Love Boat's airing), with each episode featuring guest stars playing passengers with their own unique storylines.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Holt’s viral TikTok about the G7’s chemical change has been viewed more than 2 million times, with users flooding the comments with similar experiences.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Beyond this, Sacramento State history professor Mona Siegel said that with traumatic wars, veterans return with internalized experiences and a desire to return to regular life.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Antics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antics. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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