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as in addiction
a physiological need for certain drugs
I've got this monkey on my back, and going to detox is the only way to get it off
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as in devil
an appealingly mischievous person
come back here, you little monkey!
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Recent Examples of monkey
Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2019
To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff.
—Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2019
Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
Money is pooled through various phone apps, then sent to videographers in countries where wages are low and monkeys are plentiful.
—ArsTechnica, 14 June 2025
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Noun
To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff.
—Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2019
To make matters more confusing, Apple monkeyed around with the names of the new stuff.
—Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2019
Verb
Think: a bald eagle in her closet, a monkey, flamingos, grackles and a very intense cassowary bird.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
Money is pooled through various phone apps, then sent to videographers in countries where wages are low and monkeys are plentiful.
—ArsTechnica, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monkey
Noun
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The criteria for diagnosing addiction are pretty much the same across different definitions.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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Like a gift served to Big Tobacco, eliminating OSH would guarantee more profits at the cost of more addiction, disease and deaths.—
Shalini Singh,
Baltimore Sun,
5 July 2025
Noun
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There may devils in these details Jenkins is a former Detroit City Council president and nonprofit CEO.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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In retrospect, both fans and Grenier himself have asserted that Nate may be the actual villain of The Devil Wears Prada, and not the titular devil herself.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Shooter aped Marvel Comics’ writing style, bringing a measure of 1960s cool to the more uptight comics that National put out.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Instead of trying to ape a classic 16-bit console on modern hardware, why not develop the game properly on the original console?—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
Noun
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And now, without further ado, an ode to the rogues and rascals who make being hot and doing crimes in this galaxy so fun to watch.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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Something tells me those wary rascals spotted us and gave us the slip.—
Percy Brown,
Outdoor Life,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Reno 911! is a mockumentary comedy series that parodies law enforcement and premiered on Comedy Central in 2003.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
7 July 2025
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Fun factoid: Don Adams as Maxwell Smart (Agent 86) talking on the shoe phone has been parodied by many comedians over the years.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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What is interesting about the rogue visit is that the team is owned by fiercely anti-Trump John Henry, who also owns the fiercely anti-Trump Boston Globe, which is run by his fiercely anti-Trump wife, Linda Pizzuti.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
12 July 2025
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While Superman clearly has a wide rogues gallery filled with powerful villains, many consider Lex Luthor to be his ultimate arch-nemesis.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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This rapid back-and-forth process mimics Kolb’s learning cycle and keeps your curiosity alive by making exploration dynamic and hands-on.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The blouse features a hint of a collar, soon-to-be-trending frog enclosures, and slits on the sleeves that mimic the trousers.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
Noun
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After more than 30 years of service, McChrystal was out of a job, a career, and a life that began as an Army brat born while his father was serving in Germany.—
John Baldoni,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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From living legend Paul Simon to the brat boss Charli xcx, there's something for everyone in this mixed bag of 16 big ticket shows coming to town.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Monkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monkey. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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