COSTERMONGERS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

costermongers

noun

plural of costermonger, British

as in traders

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Shipping costs have become so extreme that oil producers and even commodities traders are looking to own their own tankers to control the expenses.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
In short, options traders have been loading up on protection on fears of a pullback, whether driven by rising rates of cracks in the AI narrative.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of traders

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Less enforcement means more risk for growers, local merchants and agricultural hedgers in the marketplace.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
The initial wave of departures was made up of African American intellectuals, church leaders and merchants.

— Karen Masterson, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of merchants

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Such go-fast boats were designed for offshore racing but were later commandeered by drug smugglers in South Florida during the 1980s.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
All the passengers were migrants who paid smugglers to take them from the Bahamas to South Florida, Homeland Security Investigations agents said.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of smugglers

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Artificial intelligence developers have borrowed the word to describe boiling down a big AI model into a smaller one—and lately the biggest AI companies say that rivals have been distilling like bootleggers.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
Others are following the Styles pop-up playbook and fully leaning into exclusivity — offering not just apparel, but also experiences that fans can’t get from the bootleggers.

— Matt Martell, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of bootleggers

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However, the city does not have the manpower to maintain those fences in front of the businesses, Faulk said.

— Lynn Kutter, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Migrants from Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa regularly attempt to cross the border fences around Ceuta and Melilla, seeing the Spanish cities as gateways to mainland Europe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of fences

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The new Fashionphile report is loaded with data on the platform’s sellers in 2026, and also offers insight into the year’s generational, geographical and style trends.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Dozens of medical professionals have openly promoted access to retatrutide, and some sellers have been aided by an independent, blue-chip certification that gives them the appearance of legitimacy and the ability to advertise it on social media.

— Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of sellers

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The block party will feature drag performances, volunteer opportunities, food trucks, vendors, non-profit booths and ticket giveaways for the main evening events.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026
The event will feature drag performances, food trucks, vendors, nonprofit booths, volunteer opportunities and ticket giveaways for the evening show.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026

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