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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
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Because monkeys bang on typewriters and kingdoms fall.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Plus, two flying monkeys follow her into the sky.
—Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The videos, which were shared online, showed baby monkeys being crushed, burned, drowned, suffocated, impaled and mutilated.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
Resident parrots, monkeys, and sea turtles delight guests, while the beach, multiple swimming pools, and a series of freshwater canals, traversable by boat, provide non-stop activity options.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Also avoid bats, monkeys and forest antelope, and do not enter caves or mines where bats may live.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Groups of monkeys amble by the side of dusty brown roads, while eagles glide overhead.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The nipples on the monkeys had more texture and realism than suited me.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Plus, two flying monkeys follow her into the sky.
—Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The videos, which were shared online, showed baby monkeys being crushed, burned, drowned, suffocated, impaled and mutilated.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
Resident parrots, monkeys, and sea turtles delight guests, while the beach, multiple swimming pools, and a series of freshwater canals, traversable by boat, provide non-stop activity options.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Also avoid bats, monkeys and forest antelope, and do not enter caves or mines where bats may live.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Groups of monkeys amble by the side of dusty brown roads, while eagles glide overhead.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The nipples on the monkeys had more texture and realism than suited me.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monkeys
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Some dogs show behaviors towards their toys that actually resemble behavioral addictions in humans, including gambling, video games, and our beloved smartphones.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
9 Oct. 2025
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The initiative — backed by large retailers and law enforcement — turned certain drug and theft crimes from misdemeanors to felonies, meaning steeper consequences for repeat offenders, but also the option of treatment for people with long-term drug addictions.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Sep. 2025
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Whether or not Alice lived happily ever after, Gertrude seems to have done so, at least once her devils were banished by inscrutability.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Weapons seems to break such cycles, leaving no more devils hiding in basements or upstairs bedrooms playing with dolls or ribbons of hair.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 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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Think about Nobu — everybody copies their rolls.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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As Office alumni branched out, copies begat copies.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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One of the videos adorably parodies the premiere episode with Katar and Sokka discovering Aang and battling Zuko and the Fire Nation.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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For the social media stars — whose content parodies their real lives through comedic skits — the new baby will also present an opportunity for new kinds of videos.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Monkeys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monkeys. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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