FENCERS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

fencers

noun

plural of fencer

as in fences

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Noun

After two hours of practice, with the 10-foot-tall fences doing little to muffle the bullhorn orders and corresponding groans, the huddle broke and the personalities sprung to life.

— Noah White, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026
Vines are pulled away from fences, and sometimes trees are even felled.

— The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of fences

Noun

This surveillance can help smugglers identify areas with fewer personnel when moving people or drugs.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
Ortiz navigated their way among Russian escapees, Polish fugitives, and tobacco smugglers, all wanting to get to neutral Spain over the mountains.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of smugglers

Noun

In the retail markets, merchants said customers are disappearing as purchasing power deteriorates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
The city's tailors and textile artists have shaped global fashion, and its craft heritage has deep roots stretching back to the 12th century, when artisans and merchants founded guilds to protect their skills and commercial interests.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of merchants

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There’s also a subplot involving organ harvesting, Russian traffickers and a rabbi (Fred Melamed) who joins forces with Father Joe, proving that Goys and Jews can sometimes fight crime hand-in-hand.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson accompanied the release with a deadly warning for traffickers who threaten American communities.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of traffickers

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In the agreement, the company admitted that employees provided improper payments and benefits to alcohol retailers for years, including cash, gift cards, luxury goods, resort stays, golf trips and airfare.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
However, many retailers don’t count consumer loss as more damaging as losing actual revenue.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of retailers

Noun

This border crossing was once a bustling nexus for tourists and traders moving between China and Nepal.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
The stronger-than-expected numbers have fed funds futures traders betting on a Federal Reserve rate hike this month, as the data points to a resilient labor market alongside inflation still above the Fed’s 2% target.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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