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
Each episode will see the heroes explore new lands — from glittering mining mountains to secret vault cities — solving puzzles, cracking codes and outsmarting digital bandits along the way.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
An anonymous tipster called police to say the bandits were trying to sell their loot less than a mile away, and gave the cops Hussein’s Instagram handle, according to court filings.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
The pair manage to do some serious damage, and after a chaotic melee, one of the bandits is revealed to be Zoe.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
But Palm Beach County’s friendly neighborhood sugar cane barons might yet make out like bandits.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
An anonymous tipster called police to say the bandits were trying to sell their loot less than a mile away, and gave the cops Hussein’s Instagram handle, according to court filings.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
The pair manage to do some serious damage, and after a chaotic melee, one of the bandits is revealed to be Zoe.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
But Palm Beach County’s friendly neighborhood sugar cane barons might yet make out like bandits.
—Pat Beall, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandit
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Off the coast between Somalia and Yemen, the ship was attacked by pirates, and passengers were told to wait on Deck 5 as the captain sped up the ship.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Participants are encouraged to dress like a pirate and to wear shoes and clothes that can get wet.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Convenience is one of the biggest appeals to would-be thieves, so the security of a lock will be a large deterrent—especially if your bag is in plain view throughout your flight.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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And just a few months before that, during a brutal heatwave, Free Press Personal Finance Columnist Susan Tompor wrote about a twist in which fraudsters used the internet to post fake numbers leading customers to the thieves.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Bandit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandit. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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