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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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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monsters
Noun
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Despite their differences, which there have been many between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf discourse, Mickelson reacted to seeing McIlroy finally conquer his demons at Augusta National.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025 -
Rather, what demons had he been forced to confront.—
Jordan Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
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The anomalies identified by Citi are said by the bank to be a gift for goldminers.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Citi said three anomalies were resulting in gold producer profit margins being at a 40-year high.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The next big bad in Jared Leto's motley crew of sinister screen villains has finally been announced.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
21 Dec. 2024
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For others, deep cuts are remembering the names of random Ninja Turtle villains.—
Staff,
The Christian Science Monitor,
20 Dec. 2024
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Three-time league MVP Jokić no doubt heard those chants and cut a frustrated figure in the fourth quarter, often not able to assert his will on the game when faced by the Thunder’s two giants, Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein.—
Matias Grez,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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Shein and Temu, competing Chinese e-commerce giants that together hold at least a third of the de minimis industry, coordinate much of their supply chains from large offices in Guangzhou.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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For example, researchers have discovered that mutations in the BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 genes signal higher risk for certain cancers like breast cancer.—
Abigail Dubiniecki,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Alcohol may lead to tumor formation by damaging DNA, causing mutations that disrupt normal cell division and growth.—
Pranoti Mandrekar,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
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Chickens are like miniature dinosaurs Some theorize that chickens are related to dinosaurs, which would not be surprising.—
Sal Gilbertie,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Think of chickens as tiny T-Rex dinosaurs with feathers.—
Sal Gilbertie,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rather, these heavenly beasts feast on material that orbits too close, like this unfortunate star that scientists have watched being swallowed for the last decade (the longest black-hole meal ever recorded).—
Sidney Stevens,
Treehugger,
14 Mar. 2025
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So, naturally, there is going to be interest among tourists and residents of where these nautical beasts roam, no matter how rare attacks really are.—
Kim Luciani,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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Despite some titans missing from their lineup, the Minnesota Wild left the Twin Cities and dispatched a pair of Eastern Conference titans, themselves, in consecutive games.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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No more staring in awe at my family/friends who just moments ago were sharing a ridiculous joke, suddenly transformed into iconic titans, towering and thriving in the blinding lights.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 Dec. 2024
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“Monsters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monsters. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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