fanatics

noun

plural of fanatic
1
as in lovers
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something football fanatics are pretty much booked up for weekends from Labor Day to Super Bowl Sunday

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2
as in partisans
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause once he joined the movement, he became a fanatic

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Recent Examples of fanatics The Northernmost Tree For now, most commercial breadfruit groves are still setting root, leaving the growing to the same type of people who once introduced it to the region — the plant fanatics. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Democrats, whose brand is viewed as too left-wing in five out of six Senate-battleground states, should be similarly wary of fanatics trying to infiltrate their ranks. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 Nature fanatics can take part in the weekly garden walk to identify the tropical plants and fruits adorning the property. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026 For more than 40 years, the festival that began in 1979 drew an attendance of around 100,000 every year, with foodies, garlic fanatics and famous chefs coming from around the world. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 Because movies like both Rise and this new one are what make discerning horror fanatics cynical and ruin a franchise’s good name. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026 For midcentury fanatics, look to Design Within Reach this week for up to 30% off thousands of icons, including these Rey dining chairs. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026 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. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 June 2026 Until July 15, Argentina fans looking for community or local fanatics can view and purchase the World Cup depicted through the eyes of an artist, fútbol lover and Argentinian woman in Café Corazón at 110 Southwest Blvd. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanatics
  1. lovers
  2. partisans
  3. fans
  4. militants
  5. suckers
  6. crusaders
  7. enthusiasts
  8. activists
Noun
  • This menu is easily intriguing enough to lure food lovers back for chef Mederos’ tasting menu.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The book pays homage to all your classic romance tropes — fake relationship, enemies to lovers, boy next door — but spins them on their head in this new take on what happily ever after looks like.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 July 2026
Definition of lovers
Noun
  • Exhibited for the first time outside of Sarajevo, the churning Socialist Realist homage invokes Eugène Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People in figuring partisans heroically overcoming their would-be Nazi aggressors.
    — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
  • Reynolds tracks the willingness of northern partisans—Carl Schurz, Horace Greeley, Lyman Trumbull, and even Sumner himself—to abandon that cause by the dwindling references to Jamestown and Plymouth.
    — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of partisans
Noun
  • Top Chef and Traitors fans, don’t skip out on a visit to Kristen Kish’s restaurant Arlo Grey, also located on the hotel’s first floor.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • When 39 days of elite physical punishment concluded with stadium lights dimming across North America, millions of fans limped away from watch parties with hoarse voices and sore feet.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of fans
Noun
  • Brent crude climbed back above $100 a barrel last week after Houthi militants attacked two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, deepening a supply threat that had eased before the collapse of the Middle East ceasefire.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • Three Israelis have been killed in attacks by Palestinian militants in 2026, including the two soldiers Friday.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of militants
Noun
  • Be careful not to remove the suckers all at once, which can put stress on the plant.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 18 July 2026
  • Roses will often have suckers that grow from the rootstock of the rose plant.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 July 2026
Definition of suckers
Noun
  • The book is full of stories of villains, like the venomous heroin that took so many of Seattle’s crusaders as well as the music industry that never quite understood where Soundgarden belonged.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 June 2026
  • The facility remains popular among anti-immigrant crusaders, and Attorney General Uthmeier’s campaign store sells Alligator Alcatraz bumper stickers, T-shirts, and caps.
    — Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Definition of crusaders
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  • The structure also supports the kind of smooth, repeatable opening and closing action that many EDC enthusiasts value, whether the knife is being used for a quick package opening or carried as a tactile mechanical object throughout the day.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
  • For iced tea enthusiasts, the Tea Over Ice collection is designed to brew hot and then flash-chill over ice in the elegant Tea Over Ice Pitcher, perfect for enjoying yourself or serving to your guests at summer gatherings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of enthusiasts
Noun
  • Day laborers and activists came from across Southern California, including San Diego and the Antelope Valley, to discuss the effects of ICE raids on their lives.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
  • Students, professionals, families and activists joined rallies in New Delhi and other cities across India.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026
Definition of activists

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