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as in customer
a person who buys a product or uses a service from a business
an East End prostitute who claimed that many of her punters were from the upper echelons of London society
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as in gambler
one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event)
the huge amount of money that punters in Britain put on football matches
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Recent Examples of punter
Eagles punter Braden Mann ranked 11th in gross (48.8) and 10th in net (42.1).
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
When a roughing the punter penalty put the defense back on the field, Durant simply jumped a third-down route for an interception.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 14 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, the Gators signed Michigan transfer punter Doman Jr. to replace veteran Jeremy Crawshaw, a four-year starter among the nation’s best.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
Nebraska lost punter Brian Buschini to graduation and found no consistent mix in 2024 to its snapping inconsistency.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
When a roughing the punter penalty put the defense back on the field, Durant simply jumped a third-down route for an interception.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 14 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, the Gators signed Michigan transfer punter Doman Jr. to replace veteran Jeremy Crawshaw, a four-year starter among the nation’s best.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2025
Nebraska lost punter Brian Buschini to graduation and found no consistent mix in 2024 to its snapping inconsistency.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for punter
Noun
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That's not good customer service and they should not be allowed to terrorize passengers who paid to fly their pet legally in an under-seat carrier.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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UnitedHealth said the hackers' haul included customers names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses or birthdates.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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But the defense reportedly hopes to suppress the results of their client’s blood alcohol testing and dismiss statements Higgins made to authorities after the crash.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Her clients include Jessica Biel, Troye Sivan, Nicole Kidman and more.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Hawkeyes have sold out every dual for the last four seasons, opened a $31 million state-of-the-art wrestling-only center and enjoyed patrons donating to bring in wrestlers from the portal.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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Tate had organized a patron trip to this edition of 1-54 to kickstart the purchasing power of the Catalyst Fund, which launched last year with an aim of supporting contemporary African artists.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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To attend, guests must purchase a ticket, with all proceeds benefiting Altadena businesses impacted by the recent wildfire.—
Essence,
Essence,
31 Jan. 2025
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Before the screening, guests gathered outside the Celeste Bartos Theater, where Clinton mingled with the crowd.—
Kristen Tauer,
WWD,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Punter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punter. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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