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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
Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The announcement said that Tulane had been notified of the situation and would send a team to pick up the monkeys that were still in their cages.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Nkuringo Safaris offers a 10-day Great Apes Photography safari that includes gorillas, chimps, and golden monkeys in some of Uganda’s national parks.
—Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
But don't miss the red pandas, monkeys, or leopards, either.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Others labeled black people monkeys and called for rape against their political opponents.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
Its cult-classic status among actual keyboard jockeys, code monkeys, and die-hard gamers was all but assured.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Because monkeys bang on typewriters and kingdoms fall.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
Lab monkeys went on the lam in Mississippi.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The announcement said that Tulane had been notified of the situation and would send a team to pick up the monkeys that were still in their cages.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Nkuringo Safaris offers a 10-day Great Apes Photography safari that includes gorillas, chimps, and golden monkeys in some of Uganda’s national parks.
—Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
But don't miss the red pandas, monkeys, or leopards, either.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Others labeled black people monkeys and called for rape against their political opponents.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
Its cult-classic status among actual keyboard jockeys, code monkeys, and die-hard gamers was all but assured.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Because monkeys bang on typewriters and kingdoms fall.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monkeys
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Equally illuminating are the candid, often unflattering, reflections of his exes (including Isabella Rossellini) and daughters, who for decades took a back seat to his art-making and addictions.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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And who on campus is qualified to treat this gusher of gambling addictions?—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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Its depictions of dancing devils and witches’ sabbaths are supposed to scare viewers straight, but writer-director Benjamin Christensen is also sympathetic towards the plight of medieval women persecuted for witchcraft.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The anime series follows a young man who can demolish fellow devils via a pullstring in his chest that transforms parts of his body into chainsaws.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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There are high columns crawling with ivy, nearly 12 acres of rolling lawns, teensy windows with teensy shutters, and a diminutive pool house that apes a fairy-tale cottage.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
16 Sep. 2025
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Spoofing happens when a scammer copies someone’s social media profile, such as their name, photos and other details, to create a fake account that looks real.—
Marin Independent Journal,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Think about Nobu — everybody copies their rolls.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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The former child actors have grown up since their go-kart derby days on-screen — some have even welcomed their own little rascals off-screen.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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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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In another nod to Scream, Cheri Oteri parodies Courteney Cox’s Gale Weathers as the comically unethical news anchor Gail Hailstorm.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Monkeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monkeys. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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