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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fiends 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
  • Plana played one of the two main villains in Three Amigos.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
  • There are true and proper villains (Mordred, Morgan Le Fay).
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This could be a center for the elderly, an association that helps drug addicts, or some other institution with a similar social-support function.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
  • At night, the entranceway filled with homeless people who came inside to sleep; addicts smoked fentanyl in unoccupied apartments.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There is, actually, another category of nail lovers that has emerged in recent years, and those are people who swear by temporary press-ons.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The collection features hoodies, tees, jackets, and hats, all combining NFL branding with BXR aesthetics, making for something that appeals both to sports super‑fans and streetwear lovers alike.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The destination of where Tanjiro and Demon Slayer Corps have fallen is the demons' stronghold -- the Infinity Castle.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Despite specifying various antics with pills, a belt-as-noose, and a gun, Cloud has given him no real demons to explore.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But throughout the forum, experts warned against rushing into adoption for the sake of innovation.
    Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Therefore, human accessibility experts and user testers with disabilities must always be kept in the loop.
    Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • It was also recently revealed that up to 300,000 chats between users and the Grok chatbot had been indexed and made publicly visible in the same way.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Passes by Sling grant users temporary access to the Sling Orange plan, which includes popular channels such as ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, TNT, A&E, TBS, Disney Channel, Comedy Central, History Channel and CNN.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Needless to say, fans have been waiting for the Limitless One to make his triumphant return.
    Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Of the two brothers, Jeremiah is the antagonist of the season, mainly because fans have been rooting for Conrad and Belly since day one, while Jeremiah stands in their way.
    Olivia Petter, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Fiends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiends. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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