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
Violence There are some fighting scenes between the bandits and the Evil Queen’s soldiers.
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
Players will have to keep an eye out for bandits and other hostiles in the area.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Players will have to keep an eye out for bandits and other hostiles in the area.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
With Kelby Collins coming in as a transfer, there’s enough depth at bandit for Latham to spend more time at wolf.
—Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
Players will have to keep an eye out for bandits and other hostiles in the area.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Players will have to keep an eye out for bandits and other hostiles in the area.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
With Kelby Collins coming in as a transfer, there’s enough depth at bandit for Latham to spend more time at wolf.
—Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandit
Noun
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The show will happen in a 60,000 square foot arena with Crimson and Sapphire pirates battling on deck, in the water, and in the sky above full-sized pirate ships.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
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However, for years, they were believed to be pirate ships, the museum said in a news release.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Residents complain of thieves roaming the streets after dusk.—
Sophie Neiman,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 Apr. 2025
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Last year, thieves used explosives to break into the MPV Gallery in Oisterwijk.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Bandit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandit. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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