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as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
even the utter horror of the terrorist attack did not deter some fiends from going on a looting spree
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as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
the miserable, wasted lives of narcotic fiends
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as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
comic-book fiends seem to have their own little world
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as in demon
an evil spirit
the legend that a fiend continues to haunt what was once the castle's torture chamber
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as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
our in-house computer fiend fixed the problem in no time
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Recent Examples of fiend
Wellness fiends go wild for Miraval Berkshires, the famed brand’s first retreat in the Northeast.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
Among the hardest hit are fitness fiends used to getting their protein from eggs, some of whom plow through half a dozen a day to hit their workout goals.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Daring seafood fiends who aren’t afraid to go raw, suck on shells and lick their fingers might want to take a deep-dive into the Korean delicacy of gejang – ultra-fresh crabs split in half and then dunked in a soy sauce and chile bath.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
To grab that fiend after the judge cut him loose, ICE agents had to go to Brockton, which is one of the Democrats’ premier Gateway Cities.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
Among the hardest hit are fitness fiends used to getting their protein from eggs, some of whom plow through half a dozen a day to hit their workout goals.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Daring seafood fiends who aren’t afraid to go raw, suck on shells and lick their fingers might want to take a deep-dive into the Korean delicacy of gejang – ultra-fresh crabs split in half and then dunked in a soy sauce and chile bath.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
To grab that fiend after the judge cut him loose, ICE agents had to go to Brockton, which is one of the Democrats’ premier Gateway Cities.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiend
Noun
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Of course, everyone has their own favorite Bond villain.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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But the new villain is smarter than the IMF assumed, and the mission has disastrous results.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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By now, most readers (especially golfers) know the story of PXG founder and CEO Bob Parsons, a multi-billionaire entrepreneur, philanthropist, author (Fire In The Hole) and visionary who just happens to be a golf addict.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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School bullies begin to circle, paranoia builds, and more chaos arrives in the shape of Alpha’s uncle (a hollow-eyed, harrowing Tahar Rahim), an addict who is among the infected.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
23 May 2025
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Here are five must-see spots for literature fiends in Istanbul: Pera Palace Hotel Pera Palace is most well-known for literature lovers as the hotel where Agatha Christie allegedly wrote Murder on the Orient Express.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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And that’s where many younger Millennials and Gen Z music lovers first fell in love with the artform.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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In that spirit, here are 11 essential tips to sharpen your skills, take the edge of the early slog, and unlock your full potential while going medieval on demons.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Angie is constantly fighting her many other demons.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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Assign a devil’s advocate to challenge views and ensure richer discussions. 6.—
Nuala Walsh,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Mahnaz’s son is a Tasmanian devil spinning his ticking time bomb energy into entrepreneurial pursuits (running a gambling ring at school), bullying classmates and yelling at any adult that interferes with his forcefield.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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Only 20 experts out of the roughly 525 who did the work at USAID's Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance and its Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Relief are being hired by PRM, the source said.—
Jonathan Landay,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Food security experts say tens of thousands of cases are expected in the coming year.—
Mohammed Jahjouh,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Then comes the arrival of General Zod and his two primary compatriots – a warrior woman and a silent hulking brute – who do battle with Superman around the city, causing much destruction and threatening the life of Lois Lane and her Daily Planet coworkers.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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By the end of the episode, the audience is eager to meet the antihero, the brute, that everyone is talking about.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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For example, arranging to have the user's oven fixed with a service provider, without any intervention beyond the initial command.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
18 May 2025
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Cursor, a sleek AI-native IDE, lets users choose from multiple LLMs and integrates AI directly into the development workflow.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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“Fiend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiend. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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