FENCERS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

fencers

noun

plural of fencer

as in fences

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Noun

That hog tore up more fences, broke more gates, broke the backs of more female hogs and was chased by more hunters than any critter there has ever been in this country.

— Jack Wingate as told to John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2026
The project also includes replacing the bridge railings, fences and median barrier.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of fences

Noun

Employees have become burned out and morally conflicted as their focus has shifted from pursuing drug smugglers and human traffickers to apprehending asylum seekers in courthouses and arresting day laborers at their worksites.

— Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Most of the people arriving from Cuba at the height of the influx in 2022 and 2023 came in groups on makeshift vessels, not by smugglers.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of smugglers

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Employees have become burned out and morally conflicted as their focus has shifted from pursuing drug smugglers and human traffickers to apprehending asylum seekers in courthouses and arresting day laborers at their worksites.

— Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
The theatrics played to a large audience who had long argued that former leftist President Gustavo Petros’s policy of pursuing engagement with drug traffickers had left Colombia more vulnerable to organized crime.

— Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of traffickers

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Robin helped introduce John Frieda products to French retailers, first in Paris stores such as Colette and Le Bon Marché, then throughout France.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
Cosmetics brands, retailers and AI chat platforms now invite shoppers to scan their faces or upload photos to preview a lipstick shade, a pair of glasses or a new dress.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of retailers

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Under the market structure traders have become accustomed to, if the market reaches that price, investors may expect that quote to receive protection.

— Adam Cohn, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
As traders await the winners of the US midterm elections to take office early next year, analysts said global markets will likely remain sensitive to changes in tech and monetary policy.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026

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