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as in demon
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 anomaly
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 villain
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 giant
something large of its kind
a monster of a sandwich that could easily feed two hearty eaters
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as in gigantic
unusually large
a monster truck competition
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Recent Examples of monster
Casey Clark, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
But there’s nonetheless something inherently satisfying about the classic monster tales and Whannell has enough of a handle on primal fears to keep Wolf Man entertaining.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
B.j. Colangelo, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
Could Hurricane Helene impact Indiana? Tropical Storm Helene has been churning in the western Caribbean and could emerge into a potentially monster hurricane, warn forecasters.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Grover Grover is a lively and enthusiastic blue monster who loves exploring and going on new adventures.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 16 Jan. 2025
But there’s nonetheless something inherently satisfying about the classic monster tales and Whannell has enough of a handle on primal fears to keep Wolf Man entertaining.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Her strength is in creating atmosphere, a change of pace for a monster genre that frequently thrives on high-octane thrills.
—B.j. Colangelo, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
Could Hurricane Helene impact Indiana? Tropical Storm Helene has been churning in the western Caribbean and could emerge into a potentially monster hurricane, warn forecasters.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monster
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Audiard long had imagined an internal struggle within Emilia between man and woman, demon and angel.—
Julian Sancton,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, as if disciplining your demon seed wasn’t stressful enough, Rowan is also getting conflicting versions of mom-shaming from two Mayfair relatives, one of whom is actually deceased.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
5 Jan. 2025
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Amateur footage near the launch area showed the rocket rise slowly from the tower and perform an ascent phase with no apparent anomalies.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Jan. 2025
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But, increasingly, Netflix is an anomaly in the Hollywood ecosystem, where the divide between the haves and have-nots has been growing since the Peak TV era ended in 2022.—
Erik Hayden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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His affinity for wrestling villains, or heels, adds another layer to his potential return.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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His villains include both Presidents Bush; his heroes stretch back to William McKinley but include Richard Nixon, who raised tariffs in response to low-cost manufacturing from Asia, and, Lighthizer insists, Ronald Reagan.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2025
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The warehouse giant's sales rose 7.5% in its most recent quarter versus the year-earlier period, while net income jumped 13% from a year earlier.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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In another scenario, a mid-sized software client competing against giants like Amazon transformed its customer engagement strategy by solving a critical data integration challenge.—
Rajiv Shesh,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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There's a gigantic piece of pizza, a burger complete with lettuce and tomato slices and, of course, meatballs.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Tyson last fought a sanctioned fight in 2005 , losing a sixth-round TKO to gigantic Irishman Kevin McBride, a fighter of little renown beyond that win.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2025
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His early short films, such as Six Men Getting Sick (1967) and The Grandmother (1970), showcased his talent for blending the grotesque with the beautiful, setting the stage for his groundbreaking debut feature, Eraserhead (1977).—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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White specks on the horizon grew to surround us with grotesques of ice.—
Blair Braverman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Dec. 2024
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If the mutations accumulate slowly, symptoms might not arrive until their 50s, 60s or beyond.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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With this new study, the research team was trying to determine if these outliers were a result of mutations caused by the fallout of the Chornobyl disaster.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
14 Jan. 2025
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Maliki is a divisive brute whom Iran supports to the hilt.—
Dov Friedman,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2014
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One million doctors to give care, 1.4 million brutes in cubicles doing their best to stop doctors from giving that care.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
16 Dec. 2024
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“Monster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monster. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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