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Recent Examples of Hooverville
Our lead, Joe Rance (Callum Turner), trudges to campus from a Hooverville; later, the coach Al Ulbrickson (Joel Edgerton), pokes around his crew’s lockers to count the holes in their shoes.
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Amy Nicholson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023
Amy Nicholson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Hooverville
Noun
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These new shantytowns are plagued with substance abuse, violence and prostitution.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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In 2011, federal agents raided the shantytown and made dozens of arrests.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Then came a double-breasted Prince of Wales check linen suit (Solbiati) lined with a tropical jungle print, and then the green linen suit (also Caccioppoli).—
Eric Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Travelers can choose homestays and go on eco-tourist adventures in the numerous tribes, such as white-water rafting or jungle safaris.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Data shows crime in the city is down, homeless encampments have been cleared and hundreds of people accused of being in the US illegally have been detained.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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In Tuesday's rankings, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression tanked IU's score largely because leadership cancelled a speaker in response to the anti-DEI movement and placed a sniper atop the student union during 2024's pro-Palestine encampment.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Children play with a ball in front of a mural depicting the Brazilian World Cup football team at the Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro on November 23, 2022.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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This début novel is a chronicle of Rocinha, a favela in Rio de Janeiro, and follows the efforts of a group of male friends to score drugs, make a few dollars, and inch toward a better life.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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“Hooverville.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Hooverville. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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