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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
Audrey flourished with her new surrogate family and became a fiend for ballet.
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Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
Yet, Robinson is an essential contributor, a defensive anchor and rebound fiend.
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Fred Katz,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Considering the nature of such deaths and injuries, there should be a special category of murder charge for such fiends who push people onto the tracks.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
Anything before not worth thinking about since this was the performance that stuck with me, the one that blew me away and turned me into a jazz fiend.
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Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
Yet, Robinson is an essential contributor, a defensive anchor and rebound fiend.
—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Considering the nature of such deaths and injuries, there should be a special category of murder charge for such fiends who push people onto the tracks.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
Anything before not worth thinking about since this was the performance that stuck with me, the one that blew me away and turned me into a jazz fiend.
—
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fiend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiend
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The immigrant-threat frame offers a quicker villain and a simpler solution to persistent social problems such as violent crime.
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The new production will follow Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo from their comic book origins to becoming global pop culture icons, battling familiar villains along the way.
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One parent died young and another was an addict.
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Gorsuch said the opinion was narrow and did not disturb other provisions of the law, which includes a ban on guns for drug addicts, ban on guns for people presently intoxicated and prohibition of firearms for those deemed a danger to themselves or others.
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Itineraries guide food-lovers to Breyðvirkið, the Faroe Islands’ sole artisanal sourdough bakery, renowned for its exceptional coffee and its ‘BMO’ (bolle med ost), a classic Scandinavian breakfast of a fresh sourdough bun with butter and cheese.
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These thin sheets of lead containing scratches of supernatural desires were used to sway a court case, target a rival, or even a lover, as per Archaeology News.
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There are highs and lows, angels and demons.
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Davion Mitchell is a defensive demon.
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But there are lots of potential devils in the details (otherwise there’d be little need for experimental reactors).
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The two vivid soloists were tenor Anthony León as the cocky troubadour and baritone Eleomar Cuello as the cocky devil.
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Legislative expert and law professor Chris Micheli said lawmakers frequently include controversial provisions in bills during the early stages of the legislative process.
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Given the significance of the peace deal, experts said Pakistan will certainly want to leverage its mediation role for economic benefit, particularly in its dealings with allies in Washington and the Gulf.
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Shinnecock was still a brute of a test, but the red numbers on the white scoreboard were an unfamiliar site for this course.
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These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.
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Prediction markets, which allows users to speculate on various real-world events such as sports and even political outcomes, have been rising in popularity among investors.
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In a demonstration ahead of the product’s launch, NewsGuard COO Matt Skibinski showed how the chatbot debunked a piece of medical misinformation and guided the user to primary sources.
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“Fiend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiend. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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