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depredator

noun

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as in spoliator

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  1. marauder
  2. looter
  3. sacker
  4. spoiler
  5. wrecker
  6. saboteur
  7. waster
Noun
  • This Robin is a grizzled marauder who can’t even remember how many people he’s killed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026
  • No child, or reader of Robert Louis Stevenson, can deny the allure of pirates, but the marauders are rarely the good guys in the story.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
Definition of marauder
Noun
  • The idea was that in the wake of the death of my main series for 12 years, Destiny, this Splatoon looter shooter could make that sting a bit less.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • If the idea of a Splatoon looter-shooter appeals to you, then Splatoon Raiders should be on your radar.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of looter
Noun
  • Barry Bonds was in the league, and this second sacker took the four-bagger crown?
    — Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
  • And despite Boise State losing elite sacker Ahmed Hassanein to the NFL last April, the Broncos don’t plan on winding down the pressure in 2025.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2025
Definition of sacker
Noun
  • The unique vehicle also comes equipped with the GT4 style pack that adds a number of downforce-maximizing aero elements, including a duckbill rear spoiler, front wheel arch flaps, and high front spats.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Pathak also points to the spoiler culture around theatrical releases as a challenge distinct from the writing itself.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of spoiler
Noun
  • If that wasn’t enough, Donald will be next to Myles Garrett, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year and a game-wrecker in his own right, on a defensive line made straight out of a video game.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • No one is as refined as the Ohio State star, but Coleman’s potential as a 6-foot-3, 210-pound, do-everything game-wrecker is tantalizing.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of wrecker
Noun
  • That war ended in a humiliating defeat by an enemy regarded as much weaker, and many tsarist officials blamed the outcome on Japanese spies and saboteurs.
    — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Private corporations have long worked with the federal government to help disrupt cybercriminals, but largely as contractors fulfilling a support role, not digital saboteurs handed a target.
    — Henry Larson, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of saboteur
Noun
  • The form asks for the date and time of the watering, along with the waster’s address.
    — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
  • The state Department of Environmental Protection is responding and will assist in the safe disposal of waster materials generated during the cleanup Morrisey said.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of waster
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“Depredator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depredator. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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