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as in Satan
capitalized
the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell
the Devil is traditionally seen as a being who relentlessly tempts people to commit evil
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as in demon
an evil spirit
acted as if possessed by some devil
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as in man
a member of the human race
that poor devil never did achieve his dream
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as in monkey
an appealingly mischievous person
why, you little devil!
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as in villain
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
he's a devil to everyone he does business with
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as in to torment
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Recent Examples of devil
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Other propaganda compared Native people to buffalo, cats, dogs, and devils.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2023
It’s also designed to better accommodate female astronauts, a problem that has deviled the space agency in the past.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 16 Mar. 2023
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Noun
As Archangel Michael, Devyn Wade is both boyishly sweet and terrified as a devil’s advocate, cautiously questioning God’s decisions and her history of killing the innocent.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Other propaganda compared Native people to buffalo, cats, dogs, and devils.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Starters: baby iceberg wedge lettuce; burrata cheese with prosciutto ham, balsamic reduction and micro basil; pimento cheese deviled eggs with Kentucky chow-chow and mixed greens; baked crab cake served over bib lettuce with Julienne apples and smoky garlic aioli; soup de jour.
—The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2023
It’s also designed to better accommodate female astronauts, a problem that has deviled the space agency in the past.
—Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 16 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devil
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The Comedy Central series' new episode, which aired Wednesday, continued its season-long thread of mocking Trump and depicting him in a romantic relationship with Satan.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The show continues to run with its gag of depicting Trump with comically small genitals and as Satan’s lover.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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On top of the three demon hunters (Rumi, Mira and Zoey), Lazzareschi also offers male performers resembling the Saja Boys (the rival group in the film) that teach kids breakdancing.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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According to ancient legend, if a queen fails this task, the demon Ovaria will dethrone her, and condemn her to life as Keeper of the Menstruary.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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The two men were too far away to be heard by reporters, and television cameras did not pick up the audio.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Despite his team’s steady slide in the standings, Flagg kept making history a year after leading Duke to the Final Four as just the fourth freshman to be named AP men’s basketball player of the year.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The practice of eating dirt, known as geophagia, is uncommon in the monkey species.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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How was the monkey carcass, meat discovered?—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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In its earlier days, The Boys might have done something with how Nanjiani’s Eternals and Rogen’s The Green Hornet both underperformed, and the Kick-Ass movies in which Mintz-Plasse played a villain left little cultural footprint.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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Most of his videos, filmed in a local studio or sometimes on the streets of Charlotte, are high-quality shorts showing him in throes of battle with classic villains like Killer Croc or Bane.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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Dress up like a cowboy with leather shirts and pants.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Following her character’s breakup with a cowboy (played by Luke Grimes), Langley hitches a ride back to Tennessee with a sage country singer who’s already seen it all (Miranda Lambert).—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hokum gives you a taste of one tormented scribe’s fiction before introducing you to the man behind the keyboard.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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However, no ransom was ever paid, and no proof of life was ever produced, which has left Clemente to theorize that perhaps Nancy was kidnapped to torment her family.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Apr. 2026
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It’s been three years since Spoon’s last album, Lucifer on the Sofa.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
26 Aug. 2025
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Griffin’s other credits include The Bad Guy, Jersey Boys, Lucifer and S.W.A.T., to name just a few.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Devil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devil. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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