1
as in monkey
an appealingly mischievous person
scooped up the little imp and took him to bed
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2
as in demon
an evil spirit
a story about a crumbling mansion infested with a brood of imps
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Recent Examples of imp
Imagine a mischievous imp lurking in the shadows, eager to eavesdrop on your whispers to the AI or peek at its replies.
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Moran Zavdi, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Bernard worked endless hours at the auction house because that’s what his evil imp of a boss (Alan Cumming) demanded.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Nov. 2023
Over time, the imp vanished from the original, too.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023
The Lord rebuke you, Satan, and all of your demons and all of your imps will come and parade before us.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2023
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Moran Zavdi, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Bernard worked endless hours at the auction house because that’s what his evil imp of a boss (Alan Cumming) demanded.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Nov. 2023
Over time, the imp vanished from the original, too.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023
The Lord rebuke you, Satan, and all of your demons and all of your imps will come and parade before us.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imp
Noun
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Such exports are legal, as long as the monkeys are properly labeled.—
ByRefael Kubersky,
science.org,
20 Mar. 2025
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Just then, there was a flash of lightning, and the monkey’s paw wriggled in the old man’s hand.—
Charlie Dektar,
The New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But what looks like a generic action series takes an immediate and delightful turn to the paranormal: Hub dies and is brought back by the devil himself, who enlists him as a bounty hunter to bring demons back to hell.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other and their own personal demons on the path to salvation.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Pair with sausage and sauerkraut or with a dessert of devil’s food cake.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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People who have never seen a Griffith film deride him as a devil without any redeeming qualities.—
Colin Fleming,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Some brands are diligent about paying fairly and on time, while others entirely ghost after the work is done or almost offensive offer rates.—
Kristen Bousquet,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Kinnell’s ensuing lines about his meal with the long-dead poet John Keats make a compelling case for conversations with ghosts.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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But according to Jason, his dad had some notes about the film’s inclusion of some of the ghouls from the 1984 original.—
John Russell,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Eliot beforehand – and the nightmarish inner gorge is a spiffy mix of nature run amok plus terrifying ghouls that would give Swamp Thing the willies.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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When Posey is dropped into the mainstream, her most intriguing qualities are often cast as lightly villainous: girlboss vampire, dog-lady henchman.—
Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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In another case, caskets containing the bodies of Israeli children were displayed on a stage under a propaganda banner that depicted Netanyahu as a vampire.—
Michael Collins,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Imp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imp. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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