fiends

plural of fiend
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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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Recent Examples of fiends 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 Nutrition Prize – Nigeria, Togo, Italy, France (2023) Are lizards pizza fiends at heart? New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025 The real fiends were the ones who perverted science, who attacked this misunderstood giant out of fear, who branded him as something unholy and unworthy to exist, who gave him life but didn’t give him love. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025 This is a jolt of exciting news for Boise-area caffeine fiends. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025 Perfect for horror fiends who want more plot with their gore. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiends
Noun
  • Their success obviously wasn't permanent, given Hocus Pocus 2 sees the villains return — but hey, almost 30 years of banishment is a pretty good run.
    Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Still, the Expos' downfall is not without its villains.
    Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.
    Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Madeline Kingston, master of misdirection and avenger of addicts, is back in business.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For October, the committee has even more billboards on the way, paid for by Tab lovers across the country.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Dominica Animal-lovers can head down to the Caribbean island of Dominica to visit what will likely become the world's first sperm whale reserve next year as the country acts on its commitment to marine conservation.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Based on the book series The Mortal Instruments, the Freeform series follows a girl (Katherine McNamara) who descends from a long line of human-angel hybrids who hunt down demons.
    Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Red must face his demons and pick up the bottle one last time to take down the monster and save his town for good.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Analysts and financial experts have observed this growing trend among younger clients navigating the complexities of financial planning.
    Mark Davis, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisement Several experts highlighted the importance of not blindly relying on AI outputs.
    Tharin Pillay, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An extermination of the brutes in the Middle East, presided over by Obama’s successors, has been followed by a swift cancellation by Trumpian decree of the postracial age.
    Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Some are slow and heavy brutes that have tons of health while others are slightly but deal more damage.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Most new users will receive a flexible $1,500 first bet.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Adler’s suggestions to AI companies, which are laid out in his Substack analysis, include staffing support teams appropriately, using safety tooling properly, and introducing gentle nudges that push users to cut chat sessions short and start fresh ones to avoid a relapse.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • However, the duo — who will be joined by German drummer Anika Nilles to replace Neil Peart behind his fortress of a kit — are aware of the corrupt industry of people trying to price out fans with inflated ticket costs.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
  • After checking into the Corazón Cabo Resort & Spa, my eyes immediately focused on a group of fans from Texas donning Hagar gear.
    Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Fiends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiends. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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