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as in villains
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 addicts
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
the miserable, wasted lives of narcotic fiends
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as in lovers
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 demons
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 experts
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 fiends
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
Exercise fiends might prefer something strong that will chase the stink out of sweaty workout clothes.
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The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
Here are eight takes on the cover-friendly storage solution, fit for design fiends, bookworms, and archivists alike.
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
18 Feb. 2026
Those who take the tour get a discount on chocolate purchases, and the hot chocolate is a must-try for chocolate fiends.
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Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
The league has enough meddling owners and microphone fiends.
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Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
After someone in the other party fires a potshot that grazes the head of one of Rex’s fiends, another buddy returns fire and kills the original shooter.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Nov. 2025
Bats have long been maligned, associated with the likes of Dracula and other spooky fiends of the night.
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Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
Sure, Pokémon is cool and all, but real portable monster battle fiends know that Digimon is often the more interesting franchise.
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PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
Exercise fiends might prefer something strong that will chase the stink out of sweaty workout clothes.
—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
Here are eight takes on the cover-friendly storage solution, fit for design fiends, bookworms, and archivists alike.
—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
18 Feb. 2026
Those who take the tour get a discount on chocolate purchases, and the hot chocolate is a must-try for chocolate fiends.
—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
The league has enough meddling owners and microphone fiends.
—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
After someone in the other party fires a potshot that grazes the head of one of Rex’s fiends, another buddy returns fire and kills the original shooter.
—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Nov. 2025
Bats have long been maligned, associated with the likes of Dracula and other spooky fiends of the night.
—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
Sure, Pokémon is cool and all, but real portable monster battle fiends know that Digimon is often the more interesting franchise.
—
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiends
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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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His job was to collect money owed to that gang, and, after kicking down the doors of dealers and addicts, he got caught and sent upstate.
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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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From artisan bakeries and farmers markets to homemade loaves bubbling on kitchen counters, sourdough has developed a devoted following among food lovers.
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Toni and Shakira appeared to be in trouble after one of the show’s most meta humiliation rituals, in which the group is treated to a showing of clips of themselves having private conversations about their castmates and lovers.
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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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But experts cautioned against reading too much into year-over-year numbers that can fluctuate based on many factors — including how authorities classify and count certain offenses.
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The market for first-time homebuyers isn't likely to change dramatically over the next few years, housing experts say.
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These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.
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In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-skinned developing world.
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However, senior administration officials became worried that users might be able to circumvent Fable 5’s guardrails — though experts disagreed over the severity of the risk.
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The utility attributed the higher costs to broader market dynamics, including more expensive wholesale electricity and growing demand from large users such as manufacturers and data centers across PJM’s 13-state grid.
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Both groups of fans put on a good showing to wrap up the group-stage games, and all could be seen celebrating after each of the three goals from their country’s athletes.
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Every four years, fans pour into stadiums, sports bars and watch parties to cheer some of the world’s fittest athletes.
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“Fiends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiends. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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