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as in demon
a strange or horrible and often frightening creature
both children insisted that their parents check under the bed for monsters every night
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as in anomaly
a person, thing, or event that is far from normal
the gardener destroyed all of the monsters that mutated from his tomato plants
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as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
the guards at the concentration camps were monsters who enjoyed seeing their victims suffer
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as in giant
something large of its kind
a monster of a sandwich that could easily feed two hearty eaters
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as in gigantic
unusually large
a monster truck competition
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Recent Examples of monster
James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
In the retelling of Frankenstein, Elordi stars as the monster created by scientist Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac).
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
EW.com, 8 May 2025
Asian currencies have made monster moves versus the U.S. dollar.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Noun
The film follows an 8-year-old girl (Sophie Sloan) who asks her neighbor (Mads Mikkelsen) for help to kill the monster under her bed who ate her family.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
In the retelling of Frankenstein, Elordi stars as the monster created by scientist Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac).
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The film wastes little time getting to the action, which is great for kaiju fans who prefer less human yapping and more monster slapping.
—EW.com, 8 May 2025
Asian currencies have made monster moves versus the U.S. dollar.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monster
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Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga are returning as paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren who are trying to vanquish a demon from a family’s home.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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The inevitable showdown between the demon, which manifests in various forms during the film, is wild and exhausting, and gives Wilson and Farmiga, as consistent and excellent as always throughout, a powerful performative and emotional last stand.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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And Armstrong Archives documented machine learning improving extraction accuracy through anomaly detection.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Even with a relatively small sample size, the anomaly stuck out like a giant, red, throbbing sore thumb — a favorite gag in animation.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Vineland’s repressive villain Brock Vond ends ferried to hell by two Eastside vatos locos, while the hippie father Zoyd reunites with his daughter at an anarchist family picnic.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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There are villains in every episode and the story uses them to showcase some societal issues.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Analysts Craig Moffett’s rating change follows a sharp rally for the tech giant.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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The online retail giant is cracking down on the practice.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In Let’s Play Ball, two rival teams of comedians go head-to-head in a race to transport a gigantic ball across various terrains.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Large downward revisions to monthly jobs data in recent weeks put a gigantic spotlight on an incredibly typical procedure for economic data.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While some people expressed excitement about the new look for a key Broad Ripple entrance, others called the sculpture grotesque.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Winifred, the protagonist of this Victorian-era grotesque, takes a position as a governess at an English manor.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Novartis’s radioligand therapy targets mutations in tumors, delivering radiation only where it is needed, unlike ordinary radiotherapy which kills non-cancerous cells as well as cancerous ones.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Over time, that might lead to mutations and polyps.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Mihály is a brute who mistreats his mother.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
28 Aug. 2025
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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
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“Monster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monster. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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