poachers

noun

plural of poacher
1
as in smugglers

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as in hunters

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  1. smugglers
  2. hunters
  3. pirates
  4. hawkers
  5. bandits
Noun
  • As if to prove the point, street prices for cocaine in the United States have plummeted, the opposite of what would be expected if smugglers were being deterred.
    — Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of smugglers
Noun
  • In a stagnant, low-hire labor market both workers and job hunters are feeling stuck.
    — Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • In Idaho, lifetime licenses are available to hunters of all ages.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
Definition of hunters
Noun
  • The age of sail, when pirates like Johnny Depp’s fictional Jack Sparrow roamed the seven seas, ended about 200 years ago.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Eight pages later, Leucippe has to fake her own beheading to escape from pirates.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Definition of pirates
Noun
  • The peanut hawkers at sports venues over a century ago wouldn’t recognize the diversity of food—or seating types—in today’s modern stadium.
    — Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • There will be huge crowds in the Battery and Downtown Thursday for the Knicks parade and afterwards some will be interested in going to Liberty and Ellis, making easy prey for the hawkers.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
Definition of hawkers
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 bandits
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