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as in lovers
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
football fanatics are pretty much booked up for weekends from Labor Day to Super Bowl Sunday
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as in partisans
one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause
once he joined the movement, he became a fanatic
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Recent Examples of fanatics
Born and raised in Durham, North Carolina, the Duffer Brothers were early film fanatics, reportedly creating their first feature film in the fourth grade.
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Victoria Le, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Does anyone really think Maura Healey and Markey are Dunkin Donuts fanatics?
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
What's more, this dog-friendly beach is also a hub for surfers and watersports fanatics.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
The first two seasons of Euphoria delighted fashion fanatics with iconic vintage pieces and other Easter eggs.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026
Blackfin fanatics think nothing of heading offshore with 500 to 1,000 live pilchards for chumming and for bait.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
So, that’s something for football fanatics, hoops heads and soccer aficionados.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Inflatable tents really took off in the 2010s, wowing gear fanatics with unique twists like geodesic domes, amphibious camping capabilities, modular camp compounds, and even death-defying high-altitude sleeping platforms.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said radical religious fanatics leading Iran can’t be trusted with a nuclear weapon after attacking embassies and hotels during the war.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Victoria Le, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
Does anyone really think Maura Healey and Markey are Dunkin Donuts fanatics?
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
What's more, this dog-friendly beach is also a hub for surfers and watersports fanatics.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
The first two seasons of Euphoria delighted fashion fanatics with iconic vintage pieces and other Easter eggs.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026
Blackfin fanatics think nothing of heading offshore with 500 to 1,000 live pilchards for chumming and for bait.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
So, that’s something for football fanatics, hoops heads and soccer aficionados.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Inflatable tents really took off in the 2010s, wowing gear fanatics with unique twists like geodesic domes, amphibious camping capabilities, modular camp compounds, and even death-defying high-altitude sleeping platforms.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said radical religious fanatics leading Iran can’t be trusted with a nuclear weapon after attacking embassies and hotels during the war.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanatics
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For more advice on keeping your pets happy, healthy and safe through every season, visit USA TODAY Pets, your destination for expert advice, heartwarming stories and the latest news for animal lovers.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Some, like Chloe’s triad, are all lovers.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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This rhetoric is not just the thoughtless ramblings of mindless partisans.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Republicans are all in on giving away goodies to their co-partisans and fermenting a code that looks like Swiss cheese.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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Head coach Rob Edwards walked into a club in November with fans in revolt, players and coaches being booed and owners being told to leave.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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After the game, Bauer returned the favor for those at the Pennsylvania ballpark, signing autographs and taking pictures with fans after entering his name into the Ducks’ record books.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The teens were also said to have been involved in online groups recruiting fighters for IS militants in Syria and shared a fascination with violence and hatred against Jews, LGBTQ+ people and others, officials said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The separatists have been fighting for years to create an independent state in northern Mali, while militants aligned with Al Qaeda and the Islamic State group have been fighting the government for more than a decade.—
Wilson Mcmakin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Keep in mind that trumpet vines can become invasive by self-seeding and sending up suckers, so allocate ample space.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Apr. 2026
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When pruning orange trees, focus on dead, damaged, or diseased branches, and getting rid of upright suckers that drain the tree’s energy.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Anti-porn crusaders of all ilks also hijacked the news of Radvinsky’s passing for their various pro-censorship agendas.—
Gustavo Turner,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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But the 76-year-old congressman from New York is one of Washington’s few prominent crusaders against the sports-betting industry.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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Fitness enthusiasts kicked off the final day of the draft with the PicksBURGH Draft Day 5K, which raced around all of the NFL draft sites in the city.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Right Away Secondhand enthusiasts have a strong opinion that grabbing a cart or basket immediately upon setting foot into a thrift store will lead to bad luck while shopping.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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The state’s two largest public pension systems, which Cohen sits on the board of, have not divested from fossil fuels despite activists urging the funds to do so.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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The casual acknowledgement of brushing off offers of bribes alarmed some Republican activists, who will endorse a candidate for governor at their state convention on May 16.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Fanatics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanatics. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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