as in pirate
a criminal who attacks and steals from travelers and who is often a member of a group of criminals
They were two of the most famous bandits of the 19th century.
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Recent Examples of bandit
Here, Snow White, played by Rachel Zegler gains the courage to take back her father’s kingdom from the Evil Queen, played by Gal Gadot, with the help of seven dwarfs and a crew of rogue bandits.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
Instead, Snow White’s love interest is a bandit named Jonathan (Andrew Burnap), who is a new character written for the remake.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
But after a bandit attack leaves the children orphaned, the son dies.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 May 2025
To make matters worse, it is hosted by former Family Feud kissing bandit Richard Dawson (who, let the record show, is a fantastic movie villain).
—EW.com, 23 May 2025
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
Instead, Snow White’s love interest is a bandit named Jonathan (Andrew Burnap), who is a new character written for the remake.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
But after a bandit attack leaves the children orphaned, the son dies.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 May 2025
To make matters worse, it is hosted by former Family Feud kissing bandit Richard Dawson (who, let the record show, is a fantastic movie villain).
—EW.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandit
Noun
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Lion has defected from the Wakandan guard in order to run a band of pirates, and has stolen technology from Wakanda in order to found his own kingdom.—
Kambole Campbell,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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And for Trump’s onetime pirate ship of a political movement, Butterworth’s represents an ostentatious new evolutionary phase: the deplorable as arriviste.—
Robert Draper,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Set in a sedate corner of Massachusetts circa 1970, the story follows JB Mooney (O’Connor), an unemployed carpenter turned amateur art thief, who plans his first big heist.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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As data continues to grow exponentially and storage becomes an increasing need, the methods employed by hackers and data thieves also grow.—
Renee Schafer,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Bandit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandit. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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