poacher

noun

Definition of poachernext
1
as in smuggler

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2
as in hunter

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Recent Examples of poacher According to The Sun, an anonymous source within the South African police said investigators suspect that the couple may have encountered a group of poachers and were killed to prevent them from speaking out. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026 His job is basically to keep poachers away and to make sure that there are enough pheasants for a jolly shooting party (which, since Sir Clifford uses a wheelchair, seems an improbable entertainment at Wragby). — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Jacob The Lion ALEX BRACZKOWSKI Rescued from a poacher's snare in 2019. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Matheus Cunha — Brazil/Manchester United (new entry) Favoured over Igor Thiago as Brazil’s No 9 against Haiti, Cunha repaid manager Carlo Ancelotti’s faith with a poacher’s effort and a left-footed smash into the top corner. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for poacher
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poacher
  1. smuggler
  2. hunter
  3. rustler
  4. falconer
  5. bandit
  6. birder
  7. pirate
  8. fowler
Noun
  • In other instances, Warrick said, there will be ghost carriers or fraudulent pickups of drivers or middlemen posing as legitimate transporters, but who are really smugglers.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 July 2026
  • An antiheroic smuggler, a spunky princess and a farmboy with big dreams.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of smuggler
Noun
  • The find suggests one of NASA’s most successful planet hunters may still have plenty of surprises hiding in its archives.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
  • In October, it was reported that the Japanese government was planning to recruit hunters to halt the rise in bear attacks.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of hunter
Noun
  • The 20-track LP serves as equal parts music and cinema in which Crockett weaves a tale of McLane as a cattle rustler on the run from the law who — eventually — gets his redemption.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Siringo was appointed a New Mexico Ranger in 1916 and for two years saw active service against cattle rustlers.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Definition of rustler
Noun
  • Master falconer Rebecca Rosen introduces the concept of eco-friendly pest control while hawks, falcons and owls swoop and call overhead.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 5 June 2026
  • His campaign spokesperson Stefanie Spear, now a top adviser at the nation's health department, said roadkill was how Kennedy, a longtime falconer, fed his birds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 May 2026
Definition of falconer
Noun
  • Instead, most are romantic stories about young lovers separated by fate, and the rest are swashbuckling adventures full of bandits and pirates.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
  • Fantastical adventures ensue as the pair encounter a mysterious woman, Alexandra, who has lost her son, along with coyotes, bandits, and some pretty big secrets.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
Definition of bandit
Noun
  • Since then, Tenorio has become a regular birder and volunteer at events.
    — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
  • The loss concerns an avid birder like Gang.
    — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Definition of birder
Noun
  • There aren’t enough ships to protect the reopening trade routes from pirates.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • Those have largely been conducted by pirate groups in Somalia.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
Definition of pirate
Noun
  • The Fowlers have three children — including a son and daughter who are also Chapman alumni — 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, and divide their time between residences on the East and West Coasts.
    — Orange County Register, Orange County Register, 28 Mar. 2017
Definition of fowler

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