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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
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
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
Verb
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monkeys
Noun
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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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There are also questions as to how this condition compares to other substance addictions and whether the same treatments could work for patients struggling with any kind of addiction.—
Claire Wilcox,
The Conversation,
10 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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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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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
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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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 30 Oct. 2025.
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