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as in addictions
a physiological need for certain drugs
I've got this monkey on my back, and going to detox is the only way to get it off
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as in devils
an appealingly mischievous person
come back here, you little monkey!
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Recent Examples of monkeys
Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Ravelo was the leader and organizer of invitation-only internet groups dedicated to the sharing and discussion of videos depicting monkeys being mutilated and tortured, the DOJ said in a statement.
—Sofia Saric
may 24, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
But monkeys typing every day will eventually produce Shakespeare and stans needing attention every day will eventually arrive at face eating.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Zoo staff quickly intervened, and authorities said neither suspect made physical contact with the monkeys, according to AFP.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
In footage of the trespassing incident, a person wearing an emoji costume climbs over the barrier surrounding the habitat for Punch and the zoo's other macaque monkeys.
—Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
For months, photos and videos of Punch with his orangutan and interacting with other monkeys in his exhibit went viral.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Video footage shared online shows an individual wearing a costume jumping down into the enclosure, prompting the monkeys to rush to the top of a rock structure as the intruder walks around before being pulled aside by a zoo employee.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 18 May 2026
Images on social media showed a person scaling the fence in a costume that included a smiley face head with sunglasses, prompting the monkeys to scatter.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Noun
In addition to the ruins, the biosphere reserve is home to many species of flora and fauna and is worth visiting for wildlife alone, especially in the morning when monkeys, birds and other animals are most active.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Ravelo was the leader and organizer of invitation-only internet groups dedicated to the sharing and discussion of videos depicting monkeys being mutilated and tortured, the DOJ said in a statement.
—Sofia Saric
may 24, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
But monkeys typing every day will eventually produce Shakespeare and stans needing attention every day will eventually arrive at face eating.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Zoo staff quickly intervened, and authorities said neither suspect made physical contact with the monkeys, according to AFP.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
In footage of the trespassing incident, a person wearing an emoji costume climbs over the barrier surrounding the habitat for Punch and the zoo's other macaque monkeys.
—Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
For months, photos and videos of Punch with his orangutan and interacting with other monkeys in his exhibit went viral.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Video footage shared online shows an individual wearing a costume jumping down into the enclosure, prompting the monkeys to rush to the top of a rock structure as the intruder walks around before being pulled aside by a zoo employee.
—Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 18 May 2026
Images on social media showed a person scaling the fence in a costume that included a smiley face head with sunglasses, prompting the monkeys to scatter.
—Frank Andrews, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monkeys
Noun
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And unlike drug addictions, problem gambling can more easily go undetected by friends and family members.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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The tragic death of Matthew Perry was heartbreaking for millions who loved him as an actor and admired him as a man who fought, often publicly and painfully, to overcome his addictions.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Angels and devils working together to stop Armageddon.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Ash devils can hurl hot embers in all directions and spark new fires, but this one harmlessly dissipated without spreading the blaze further.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
Verb
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But if getting Andy back in the Runway fold feels a lot like getting her into it in the first film, that feeling will only persist, as the sequel apes the original feature nearly beat for beat, with some small swaps here and there.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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More importantly, this origin story of a movie and a movement apes the joie de moviemaking and the jazzy looseness of the original to an absolutely amazing degree, replicating an off-the-cuff feeling that’s more than a second-hand buzz.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Freed from predation, purple urchins razed vast swaths of kelp unchecked.—
Tatjana Baleta,
Time,
28 May 2026
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Cala Gaetano is the most breathtaking of all, both in awe and anxiety, where slippery steps without any barriers bring you to a secluded cove speckled with urchins.—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On a party count, that is 4-3 for the Dems and the one-for-you, one-for-me bipartisan staffing copies the Board of Elections.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Every time the virus copies itself inside a cell, its genetic material mutates.—
Kyle B. Enfield,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Of all the former rascals, Symoné has enjoyed the longest and most successful career in entertainment.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the years since 2004’s Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Penn’s carved out a niche embodying big-talking, attention-grabbing rascals who say inappropriate things, then shrug their way through the consequences.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ben Hania’s film before that, 2020’s Oscar-nominated The Man Who Sold His Skin, parodies the art world’s fetishization of refugees.—
Alexander Durie,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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Newsom has been trying to raise his national profile, adopting a combative style that parodies Trump’s social media strategy with similar all-caps posts, memes and merchandise.—
Adriana Gomez Licon,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Monkeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monkeys. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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