Synonyms for boogeyman
ˈbʊg iˌmæn, ˈbu gi-boogey·man

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1. bogeyman, bugbear, bugaboo, boogeyman, boogernoun

   an imaginary monster used to frighten children

   Synonyms:
   bugbear, booger, bogeyman, hobgoblin, bugaboo

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1. • Monster

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1. List of paraphrases for "boogeyman":

   bogeyman, monster

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How to use boogeyman in a sentence?

1. Stetson Clark:

   I can no longer maintain my silence in the face of this hate, intolerance, racism, and bigotry, i am not the CRT( Critical Race Theory) Boogeyman. I am the first African American to assume the role of Principal at my current school in its 25-year history, and I am keenly aware of how much fear this strikes in the hearts of a small minority who would much rather things go back to the way they used to be.

2. Stanley Mark:

   This recent spike of anti-Asian violence because of COVID and anti-China rhetoric deals with geopolitical things, the rhetoric is: China is the boogeyman.

3. Natasha Alford:

   They knew what they were doing. They were trying to create a boogeyman and it worked. the media has a problem with trying to answer big questions by our deadline.

4. David Carter:

   The inflation boogeyman is back right on cue, and will continue to spook markets for the coming months.

5. Doug Fincher:

   It is the boogeyman of traditional investments.