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as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
even the utter horror of the terrorist attack did not deter some fiends from going on a looting spree
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as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
the miserable, wasted lives of narcotic fiends
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as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
comic-book fiends seem to have their own little world
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as in demon
an evil spirit
the legend that a fiend continues to haunt what was once the castle's torture chamber
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
our in-house computer fiend fixed the problem in no time
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Recent Examples of fiend
Wellness fiends go wild for Miraval Berkshires, the famed brand’s first retreat in the Northeast.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
Among the hardest hit are fitness fiends used to getting their protein from eggs, some of whom plow through half a dozen a day to hit their workout goals.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Daring seafood fiends who aren’t afraid to go raw, suck on shells and lick their fingers might want to take a deep-dive into the Korean delicacy of gejang – ultra-fresh crabs split in half and then dunked in a soy sauce and chile bath.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
To grab that fiend after the judge cut him loose, ICE agents had to go to Brockton, which is one of the Democrats’ premier Gateway Cities.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
Among the hardest hit are fitness fiends used to getting their protein from eggs, some of whom plow through half a dozen a day to hit their workout goals.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Daring seafood fiends who aren’t afraid to go raw, suck on shells and lick their fingers might want to take a deep-dive into the Korean delicacy of gejang – ultra-fresh crabs split in half and then dunked in a soy sauce and chile bath.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
To grab that fiend after the judge cut him loose, ICE agents had to go to Brockton, which is one of the Democrats’ premier Gateway Cities.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiend
Noun
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The filmmaker released a 15-second preview of the trailer, featuring footage of a battle between Superman and a mechanized villain named the Hammer of Boravia.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Frey was the Game of Thrones villain who orchestrated that show’s infamous Red Wedding, a premeditated and highly violent attack on a large group of people that took place during a wedding reception.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
13 May 2025
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Frank Dillane stars as Mike, a struggling addict who shifts in and out of homelessness based on the ebbs and flows of his drug dependency.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
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This installment also establishes Jigsaw’s tragic backstory, showing how he was compelled to kill offenders after a violent drug addict caused Jill to miscarry their child.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
10 May 2025
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About 75 members of the group will perform in the coming week at three churches in Broward County before taking a summer break and then inviting fellow music lovers to audition in August.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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For the experienced sake lover, order Future With Farmer.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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In that spirit, here are 11 essential tips to sharpen your skills, take the edge of the early slog, and unlock your full potential while going medieval on demons.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Angie is constantly fighting her many other demons.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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Local truffles are also on sale, not pungent but neither pricey and historically called devil’s mushroom by those who considered them as food for witches.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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On her journey, Gerda makes friends with people, birds, beasts, and a kind witch, unaware that a hostile, unseen enemy – the Snow Queen and her devil apprentice, Louie – is watching her.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 May 2025
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Only 20 experts out of the roughly 525 who did the work at USAID's Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance and its Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Relief are being hired by PRM, the source said.—
Jonathan Landay,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Lynn Richardson-Godfrey, CXO at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, is an expert in transformative marketing for nonprofits & iconic brands.—
Lynn Godfrey,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Then comes the arrival of General Zod and his two primary compatriots – a warrior woman and a silent hulking brute – who do battle with Superman around the city, causing much destruction and threatening the life of Lois Lane and her Daily Planet coworkers.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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By the end of the episode, the audience is eager to meet the antihero, the brute, that everyone is talking about.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Cursor, a sleek AI-native IDE, lets users choose from multiple LLMs and integrates AI directly into the development workflow.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The user's husband initially dismissed the sound as a fox, but as the cries continued, curiosity took over.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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“Fiend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiend. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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