monsters

noun

plural of monster
1
as in demons
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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2
as in anomalies
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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3
as in villains
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person the guards at the concentration camps were monsters who enjoyed seeing their victims suffer

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4
as in giants
something large of its kind a monster of a sandwich that could easily feed two hearty eaters

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Recent Examples of monsters Over the last two seasons of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the titular demigod (Walker Scobell) has faced off against a minotaur, sailed to the sea of monsters, been chased by Cerberus, and even magically transformed into a guinea pig. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026 With the franchise’s trademark blend of extreme gore and dark humor, the Evil Dead backstory centers on the ancient Book of the Dead that unleashes supernatural evil forces and twists victims into sadistic, shape-shifting, near-invincible monsters. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 July 2026 The movie pits the two monsters — the giant dinosaur-like being Godzilla and gigantic ape King Kong — against each other as the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 Does anyone remember that Scylla and Charybdis are not monsters but goddesses? — Literary Hub, 21 July 2026 But for Christopher Nolan, the true gods and monsters are always found in human genius and human choices. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 July 2026 Inside a San Fernando workshop, Samuel McBride makes movie monsters come to life for the camera. — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 With its vivid monsters and an emphatic, complex dive into the human heart, Homer has inspired countless adaptations, from stage, screen, television, comics, alongside a continuous stream of new translations. — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 14 July 2026 At their Czech–Indian wedding, Jacob and Mia’s tradition-hungry guests unexpectedly begin transforming into flesh-eating monsters. — John Hopewell, Variety, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monsters
  1. demons
  2. anomalies
  3. villains
  4. giants
  5. ogres
  6. mutations
  7. brutes
  8. whales
Noun
  • And then there was Schmeichel, raised in a Copenhagen tower block, the son of a Polish jazz musician who battled his demons for years.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Alice, meanwhile, is wrestling with demons of her own, searching for solutions that feel impossible to reach within the bounds of what’s acceptable.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 July 2026
Definition of demons
Noun
  • The pause comes as a result of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services audits showing payment anomalies in both states, with reviews in California finding certain in-home care programs exceeding national trends in spending.
    — Bloomberg, Daily News, 21 July 2026
  • As Signal; Humans As Sense-Makers AI can process supplier records, flag shipping anomalies and run thousands of scenario models faster than any human team.
    — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of anomalies
Noun
  • Em details how Alan Rickman who played Hans Gruber, one of the most iconic villains in film history, offered director John McTiernan several key ideas that improved the film.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • That moment sealed his fate as one of the biggest Cubs villains in Cubs-Cardinals history.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of villains
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  • They also aren’t convinced by big tech giants’ promises of economic benefits from the centers.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • The scenes with the incredible Cyclops and later with the giants, the Laestrygonians, feel particularly impressive.
    — Nicole Russell, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of giants
Noun
  • People are turned into wolves, there are ogres and undead creatures of the sea who lure others to their demise.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
  • In recent weeks, social media users, especially on X, have been noticing increasing references to goblins, along with other fantasy creatures such as gremlins, ogres and trolls in ChatGPT’s answers to user queries.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of ogres
Noun
  • Following alt-rock’s aughties surge, a slew of bands like Mastodon, the Mars Volta, and Coheed & Cambria became main-stage festival acts by adapting modern hard rock conventions into over-the-top mutations.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
  • More than 90 percent of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas occur because of mutations in the KRAS gene.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of mutations
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  • These brutes commonly exceed 50 pounds.
    — Keith Sutton, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of brutes
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  • At One&Only Palmilla in Los Cabos, guests receive miniature ceramic cacti and seasonal ceramic whales filled with sweets, turning the local landscape into a memorable keepsake.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Eventually and from a respectful distance, Ayres hopped in the water to get a better look at the whales.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
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