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
The San Francisco 49ers may just be the bandits of 2026 free agency.
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Noah Furtado, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
The latter seemed to be a proud vindication of corridos, a style that’s been increasingly under scrutiny in música mexicana because of its tradition of name-checking outlaws, bandits, and cartel leaders.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
Police arrested one of four snowball bandits caught on camera clobbering the cops with snow.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
These proposals reflect hardening congressional sentiment toward Abuja at a moment when jihadist and bandit violence has impacted millions across the region.
—Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Noah Furtado, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
The latter seemed to be a proud vindication of corridos, a style that’s been increasingly under scrutiny in música mexicana because of its tradition of name-checking outlaws, bandits, and cartel leaders.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
Police arrested one of four snowball bandits caught on camera clobbering the cops with snow.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
These proposals reflect hardening congressional sentiment toward Abuja at a moment when jihadist and bandit violence has impacted millions across the region.
—Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandit
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Our Navy, its creation was actually to free international waters from the Barbary pirates.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
12 Apr. 2026
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This inland route, protected from sea storms and pirates, enabled travelers to journey safely up and down the coast as if on a modern interstate highway.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Detectives learned Lugo was the leader of a group made up of drifters and petty thieves who hung out at the Sun Gym.—
Troy Roberts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Carla says her parents had no idea who might be behind the robberies and were surprised the thieves had ignored the millions of dollars’ worth of paintings.—
Jennifer Cannon,
Vanity Fair,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Bandit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandit. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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