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as in villains
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 addicts
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
the miserable, wasted lives of narcotic fiends
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as in lovers
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 demons
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 experts
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 fiends
Considering the nature of such deaths and injuries, there should be a special category of murder charge for such fiends who push people onto the tracks.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Exercise fiends might prefer something strong that will chase the stink out of sweaty workout clothes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Here are eight takes on the cover-friendly storage solution, fit for design fiends, bookworms, and archivists alike.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Feb. 2026
Those who take the tour get a discount on chocolate purchases, and the hot chocolate is a must-try for chocolate fiends.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
The league has enough meddling owners and microphone fiends.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
After someone in the other party fires a potshot that grazes the head of one of Rex’s fiends, another buddy returns fire and kills the original shooter.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
Bats have long been maligned, associated with the likes of Dracula and other spooky fiends of the night.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Sure, Pokémon is cool and all, but real portable monster battle fiends know that Digimon is often the more interesting franchise.
—PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Exercise fiends might prefer something strong that will chase the stink out of sweaty workout clothes.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Here are eight takes on the cover-friendly storage solution, fit for design fiends, bookworms, and archivists alike.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Feb. 2026
Those who take the tour get a discount on chocolate purchases, and the hot chocolate is a must-try for chocolate fiends.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
The league has enough meddling owners and microphone fiends.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
After someone in the other party fires a potshot that grazes the head of one of Rex’s fiends, another buddy returns fire and kills the original shooter.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
Bats have long been maligned, associated with the likes of Dracula and other spooky fiends of the night.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Sure, Pokémon is cool and all, but real portable monster battle fiends know that Digimon is often the more interesting franchise.
—PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiends
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Similarly, Sage’s (Susan Heyward) reverse heel turn and Ashley’s (Colby Minifie) life-saving assistance in the West Wing are apparently good enough deeds to spare these savory villains a more commensurate sentence.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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Staying true to what Rosen said about the show’s absence of clear villains, Flynn agreed that his cam boy may not be a typical bad guy.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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The woman begs for help with homeless drug addicts.—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The two played lovers on the award-winning HBO series, Driver’s character being quite the abusive onscreen boyfriend at times.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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For beach lovers looking to steer clear of crowds, Florida's Forgotten Coast is a welcome reprieve.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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That’s an intriguing philosophical swerve for the series that, however late arriving, paves the way for an unexpectedly moving epilogue after God honors Aziraphale and Crowley’s request to remake the universe as a place without gods or demons.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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Prime Video's fantasy series about angels, demons and good and evil is returning May 13 for what was meant to be a third and final season.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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That increases polarization and can lead to gridlock in Congress, according to experts.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Data center projects are likely to migrate to parts of Europe with lower power costs, creating winners and losers across the continent, the experts said.—
April Roach,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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That’s happened in several Mid Atlantic rivers, but in the absence of larger brutes like blues and flathead, channels will thrive and can break the 15-pound mark.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
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In Raspail’s tale, hordes of impoverished and dark-skinned brutes from India descend onto French shores by way of rafts, the first wave of an invasion of the civilized West by the brown-skinned developing world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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Vote here The Baltimore Sun reader poll is an unscientific survey in which website users volunteer their opinions on the subject of the poll.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2026
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That bill allows internet users to see what is being collected about them, tell companies to delete it, and stop companies from selling or sharing their data.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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For a club already facing relegation on the pitch, their own fans may have just dealt them the final, crushing blow.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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The bulk of the fans who remained after Detroit’s blowout Game 7 loss at Little Caesars Arena were there for the Cleveland Cavaliers after being bussed in by owner Dan Gilbert.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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“Fiends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiends. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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