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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
Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
And so do some primates, such as bonobos and snub-nosed monkeys.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Residents built the stadium, packed the stands, and cheered with their rally monkeys all the way to a World Series title in 2002.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
In most countries, drugs are typically tested in rodents and nonrodent species like monkeys or dogs.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
The Broward County Commission has shot down a proposal that would have cleared the way for a property owner to put up warehouses on and near environmentally sensitive land, some of which has been home to a colony of African vervet monkeys since the late 1940s.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
When researchers gave semaglutide to green vervet monkeys – primates that voluntarily drink alcohol much like humans do – the animals drank less without showing signs of nausea or changes in water intake.
—Ziyad Al-Aly, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2026
Punch was so popular after images of him and his toy showed up online last month, the zoo had to set rules to make visitors be quiet and to limit viewing to 10 minutes to reduce stress for the more than 50 other monkeys.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
In animal studies, vervet monkeys — primates that, like humans, voluntarily drink alcohol — were given the GLP-1 drug semaglutide.
—Ziyad Al-Aly, STAT, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
The walls disappeared into a forest of trees, where live monkeys and at least one bear lurked behind the trunks.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
And so do some primates, such as bonobos and snub-nosed monkeys.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Residents built the stadium, packed the stands, and cheered with their rally monkeys all the way to a World Series title in 2002.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
In most countries, drugs are typically tested in rodents and nonrodent species like monkeys or dogs.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
The Broward County Commission has shot down a proposal that would have cleared the way for a property owner to put up warehouses on and near environmentally sensitive land, some of which has been home to a colony of African vervet monkeys since the late 1940s.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
When researchers gave semaglutide to green vervet monkeys – primates that voluntarily drink alcohol much like humans do – the animals drank less without showing signs of nausea or changes in water intake.
—Ziyad Al-Aly, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2026
Punch was so popular after images of him and his toy showed up online last month, the zoo had to set rules to make visitors be quiet and to limit viewing to 10 minutes to reduce stress for the more than 50 other monkeys.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
In animal studies, vervet monkeys — primates that, like humans, voluntarily drink alcohol — were given the GLP-1 drug semaglutide.
—Ziyad Al-Aly, STAT, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monkeys
Noun
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Regardless of the differences between kratom and classic opioids, some people have found themselves with mild to severe addictions to kratom products.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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While only 1% of adults who gamble report addictions, the Journal of Behavioral Addictions reports that between 2% and 7% of young people who place bets report gambling addictions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Other propaganda compared Native people to buffalo, cats, dogs, and devils.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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There are sounds and shadows in the forest; the Devil, or devils, may be walking the earth.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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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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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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By practicing on a model that copies heart circulation and contraction, doctors can improve their technique for complex valve repairs before surgery.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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From about 2011 to 2014, Gates emails Epstein directly, and often one of the pair copies Cohen or Nikolic.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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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
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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 31 Mar. 2026.
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