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as in demons
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 anomalies
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 villains
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 giants
something large of its kind
a monster of a sandwich that could easily feed two hearty eaters
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Recent Examples of monsters
Some fans believe that the Backrooms is best left empty, viewing monsters as a cheap distraction from the existential horror of an infinite office space.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Yet, the slender fangjaw proves that the creatures that look like monsters might actually hold the blueprints for our future.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
The man has been training for his entire life to face off against the most terrifying monsters around, and his mutations put him in a different class from most people.
—ArsTechnica, 25 May 2026
There's monsters galore, a chance to catch up with those cute Anzellans, and too much time watching Grogu slowly (but endearingly) nurse his surrogate dad back to health.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 25 May 2026
With the threat of monsters (both human and otherworldly) removed from The Boroughs, the spirits at the neighborhood gathering are high.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Even though Mother is dead, Sam and his friends are still in The Boroughs, now with the knowledge that monsters exist.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 23 May 2026
Those who believe Israelis and Jews capable of such an outrage might feel justified in wishing that such bestial monsters were wiped from the Earth—a shift from disgust to dehumanization to possible destruction that is well charted by social psychologists.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
What's up with the monsters in The Boroughs?
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 May 2026
Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Yet, the slender fangjaw proves that the creatures that look like monsters might actually hold the blueprints for our future.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
The man has been training for his entire life to face off against the most terrifying monsters around, and his mutations put him in a different class from most people.
—ArsTechnica, 25 May 2026
There's monsters galore, a chance to catch up with those cute Anzellans, and too much time watching Grogu slowly (but endearingly) nurse his surrogate dad back to health.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 25 May 2026
With the threat of monsters (both human and otherworldly) removed from The Boroughs, the spirits at the neighborhood gathering are high.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Even though Mother is dead, Sam and his friends are still in The Boroughs, now with the knowledge that monsters exist.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 23 May 2026
Those who believe Israelis and Jews capable of such an outrage might feel justified in wishing that such bestial monsters were wiped from the Earth—a shift from disgust to dehumanization to possible destruction that is well charted by social psychologists.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
What's up with the monsters in The Boroughs?
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monsters
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The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC, has removed a priest as an exorcist and cut ties with the priest's nonprofit organization over comments the priest made about UFOs and demons.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The Bosch follower panel, titled Hell, was packed with the strange creatures, demons, and punishments that made the artist famous.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
3 June 2026
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Two of the four Vulcan launches to date have suffered anomalies with solid rocket boosters, and although the missions succeeded in placing their payloads into orbit, the launcher is grounded as ULA and its subcontractors probe the recurring problem.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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Along Lake Austin’s banks, listings like these are not anomalies so much as markers.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Fast forward two years, and they are now presented as villains in a way no other team has since the late 1990s Yankees teams.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Simon was more interested in sociological dynamics about what makes a city tick than traditional heroes or villains, creating a complex portrait of humanity at its best and worst.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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Within weeks of being sworn in to helm the FHFA, which oversees the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Pulte shattered norms by quickly jettisoning executives and policies.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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The timing of the rule changes is auspicious for the tech giants.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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In recent weeks, social media users, especially on X, have been noticing increasing references to goblins, along with other fantasy creatures such as gremlins, ogres and trolls in ChatGPT’s answers to user queries.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Shrek and Fiona are now both full-time ogres, but Fiona’s parents (John Cleese and Julie Andrews) aren’t too thrilled, as a particularly tense family dinner scene makes clear.—
Skyler Trepel September 1,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The new drug targets mutations in the RAS gene family that normally regulates cell growth.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Stevens has a rare genetic degenerative eye disorder caused by mutations in the CERKL gene.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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That’s happened in several Mid Atlantic rivers, but in the absence of larger brutes like blues and flathead, channels will thrive and can break the 15-pound mark.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
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In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-skinned developing world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network is a nonprofit focused on protecting marine mammals, including dolphins, whales and seals in South Carolina waters.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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There are whales and cacti; birds and deep-sea fish, or fruit and flowers bursting from the same stalk.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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“Monsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monsters. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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