devils 1 of 2

noun

plural of devil
1
as in demons
an evil spirit acted as if possessed by some devil

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2
as in men
a member of the human race that poor devil never did achieve his dream

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3
as in monkeys
an appealingly mischievous person why, you little devil!

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4
as in villains
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person he's a devil to everyone he does business with

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5
as in daredevils
a person who seeks out very dangerous or foolhardy adventures with no apparent fear originally snowboarders were regarded as devils on the slopes and a menace to skiers

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devils

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verb

present tense third-person singular of devil
as in torments

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Recent Examples of devils
Noun
In 2025, two Tasmanian devils arrived at the Australian Outback exhibit. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026 Tasmanian devils suffer from Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD), a highly fatal cancer spread by biting, which has devastated their population and surprisingly arose twice. — John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The 152 rooms celebrate Tasmania’s cultural and creative spirit, from the contemporary paintings of thylacines and Tasmanian devils, to the Blackheart sassafras ceiling inlays. — Riley Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026 But there are lots of potential devils in the details (otherwise there’d be little need for experimental reactors). — ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026 Tasmanian devils — agile, mostly nocturnal animals that can roam for 10 miles in a single night — have been extinct on the Australian mainland for more than 3,000 years. — CBS News, 4 June 2026 Ash devils can hurl hot embers in all directions and spark new fires, but this one harmlessly dissipated without spreading the blaze further. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026 Other propaganda compared Native people to buffalo, cats, dogs, and devils. — Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026 There are sounds and shadows in the forest; the Devil, or devils, may be walking the earth. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devils
  1. demons
  2. men
  3. monkeys
  4. villains
  5. daredevils
  6. torments
  7. ghosts
  8. guys
Noun
  • Starring Stuart Martin and Fra Free, The Last Photograph follows an ex-DEA agent seeking revenge in a South American jungle where dangerous terrain and inner demons combine for drama.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • And Elwood was battling his own demons, having become addicted to opioids prescribed after a hip operation.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of demons
Noun
  • Steinem then went on to become a freelance journalist in New York during the 1960s — when newsrooms were largely run by men and female reporters were typically restricted in the topics they were allowed to cover.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Two men were arrested in connection with the deaths on Wednesday, in a joint operation involving the State of Mexico Prosecutor’s Office, the federal Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection and the Mexico City Secretariat of Citizen Security.
    — Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of men
Noun
  • On the ground floor, in the VR game Dash-180c, 2026, viewers adopt the first-person perspective of a drone, which takes them to an overgrown, tropical, post-human 3D universe ruled by monkeys—more funereal than fun.
    — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Las Vegas spectacle, which opened to the public in August 2025, already blows audiences around with tornado-force wind, shakes them with haptic seats, sends giant winged monkeys flying overhead and drops hundreds of foam apples from the ceiling.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of monkeys
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  • At the time of the arrest, many royal observers speculated about Harry and Meghan’s reaction, especially since they had often been portrayed as the family villains.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026
  • As baseball's new villains, the Dodgers' fate in October will be the most talked about storyline.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of villains
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  • Riksgransen, population 60 (give or take), stands as Sweden’s northernmost ski resort, where adrenaline-seeking snowboarders and daredevils gather during the winter months for 360-degree heli-skiing.
    — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Bragason joked that the daredevils had come to Iceland instead of Spain, where the weather tends to be more predictable.
    — Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of daredevils
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  • Vava, Brazil vs Sweden, 1958 (second goal) Garrincha torments Sweden left-back Sven Axbom — not for the first time — and Vava is on hand to complete a carbon copy of his first goal.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Caleb and Kayda spend a few minutes chatting in the Say Less nook, and Zach torments himself with mental images of them making out just outside of view.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 22 June 2026
Definition of torments
Noun
  • Directed by Geum Dong-ho, the musical animation follows a singer-songwriter with the supernatural ability to see spirits who joins forces with a quartet of ghosts to form a musical troupe.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
  • To be eligible to play Power Four college sports now means to breathe; there are rumors that a group of ghosts from the 1907 Pitt Panthers is suing the NCAA to play another year.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of ghosts
Noun
  • Even guys like Hagen, who are fresh up here giving different perspectives.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Oviedo’s Camari Solomon takes the pitch from Sebastian Galeano, makes several guys miss and takes off for the 80 yard touchdown run.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Devils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devils. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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