grafters

noun

plural of grafter
as in embezzlers

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  1. thieves
  2. burglars
  3. robbers
Noun
  • Glass is shattered at Dots Cafe & Bakery as thieves break in.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Cargo thefts are a pervasive problem in isolated stretches of the Mojave Desert, where thieves board slow-moving freight trains to steal high-value merchandise, sometimes slashing an air brake hose to bring the railcars to an emergency stop.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of thieves
Noun
  • After making off with the paintings, initial reports of the robbery came from local passersby who saw the fleeing burglars—not the museum’s workers.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The would-be burglars targeted a home in Pasadena, California.
    — Abigail Velez, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of burglars
Noun
  • Set in 1935, amidst the Great Depression, Season 2 revolves around the bloody massacre of the Bradley Gang, a group of bank robbers who stop in Derry to buy ammo and end up facing unimaginable horror.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Several other law enforcement vehicles then pulled up with their lights and sirens activated, and the would-be robbers ran off.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of robbers
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“Grafters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grafters. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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