bogeymen

noun

variants also bogymen
Definition of bogeymennext
plural of bogeyman
as in demons

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bogeymen
  1. demons
  2. ghouls
  3. terrors
Noun
  • Of course, neither dragons nor demons can be trusted, and the pact traps them in a decades-long, globe-spanning ritual of sacrifice and death.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Jackson apparently was struggling with some inner demons in this period.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of demons
Noun
  • Monstrous ghouls cheering after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City on Wednesday are ubiquitous on social media.
    Dominic Pino, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
  • In Fallout, ghouls have extended lifespans and are impervious to things that would kill humans, like losing a limb or eating rotten flesh.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of ghouls
Noun
  • Watch Egerton discuss his airline travel terrors in the clip above.
    EW.com, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The most recent entry, Evil Dead Rise, stars Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland as two sisters trapped in a high-rise apartment as their family is possessed by supernatural terrors.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of terrors
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Thesaurus Entries Near bogeymen

bogeyman

bogeymen

bogeys

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