1
as in demons
an evil spirit
acted as if possessed by some devil
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2
as in men
a member of the human race
that poor devil never did achieve his dream
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as in monkeys
an appealingly mischievous person
why, you little devil!
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as in villains
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
he's a devil to everyone he does business with
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Recent Examples of devils
Riley Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
But there are lots of potential devils in the details (otherwise there’d be little need for experimental reactors).
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ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Tasmanian devils — agile, mostly nocturnal animals that can roam for 10 miles in a single night — have been extinct on the Australian mainland for more than 3,000 years.
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CBS News,
4 June 2026
Angels and devils working together to stop Armageddon.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Ash devils can hurl hot embers in all directions and spark new fires, but this one harmlessly dissipated without spreading the blaze further.
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Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
Other propaganda compared Native people to buffalo, cats, dogs, and devils.
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Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
There are sounds and shadows in the forest; the Devil, or devils, may be walking the earth.
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Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
And then there are the infernal workers who make sure that Lucifer’s realm runs smoothly, among them farting devils, giants in chains, and a flying monster with the body of a serpent and the face of an honest man.
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Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
The 152 rooms celebrate Tasmania’s cultural and creative spirit, from the contemporary paintings of thylacines and Tasmanian devils, to the Blackheart sassafras ceiling inlays.
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Riley Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
19 June 2026
But there are lots of potential devils in the details (otherwise there’d be little need for experimental reactors).
—
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
Tasmanian devils — agile, mostly nocturnal animals that can roam for 10 miles in a single night — have been extinct on the Australian mainland for more than 3,000 years.
—
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Angels and devils working together to stop Armageddon.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Ash devils can hurl hot embers in all directions and spark new fires, but this one harmlessly dissipated without spreading the blaze further.
—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
Other propaganda compared Native people to buffalo, cats, dogs, and devils.
—
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
There are sounds and shadows in the forest; the Devil, or devils, may be walking the earth.
—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
And then there are the infernal workers who make sure that Lucifer’s realm runs smoothly, among them farting devils, giants in chains, and a flying monster with the body of a serpent and the face of an honest man.
—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devils
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Eerie in a way that feels more seductive than scary, the film isn’t bewitched by its demons so much as the process of transubstantiation by which a (self)tortured young woman can transform them into grace.
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Opportunity Babcock will arrive at camp in search of forwards who can be demons on the forecheck.
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The golden generation of American men — Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams and the rest of the Group D winning crew — live and surrounded by red, white and blue in the home of the red and gold.
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Grown men hugged one another, and at least one started crying.
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The sanctuary, located near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, cares for a colony of African vervet monkeys descended from animals linked to a roadside zoo and research facility that operated decades ago.
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The location provides easy access to some of the most biodiverse locations in Costa Rica around the Osa Peninsula for those who want to get up close and personal with birds, monkeys, or sloths.
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Together, the band brings to life a mythic world of ancient heroes and villains, attracting an excited audience of headbangers and fantasy fanatics, many of whom show up in costume.
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Animation fans were in for a very tasty treat, as the episode introduced villains and set the tone for the brutal show adapted from the best-selling Vertigo series by the late Anthony Bourdain, co-created with Joel Rose.
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For the anarchic, nearly surreal nature of the bits that make legendary cinematic daredevils ranging from Buster Keaton to Jackie Chan seem like wimps.
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The most fearless of daredevils shouldn’t pass up a trip to Mindanao to paraglide above the jungle or raft the whitewater of Cagayan de Oro all year round.
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Caleb and Kayda spend a few minutes chatting in the Say Less nook, and Zach torments himself with mental images of them making out just outside of view.
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Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley after Jade Cargill torments Ripley.
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Typically, ghosts show up in literature when something that has been repressed escapes and becomes everyone’s problem.
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This bed and breakfast is said to be haunted by more than a dozen spirits, including the ghosts of Civil War soldiers and a woman who once owned the early 1800s home.
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After a lengthy, wide-ranging search for their next coach, the Portland Trail Blazers have chosen one of the guys already at the front of the line.
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These guys, everyone has each other’s backs.
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“Devils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devils. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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