grafters

noun

plural of grafter
as in embezzlers

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  1. thieves
  2. burglars
  3. robbers
Noun
  • Larger checks mean higher stakes for fraud Larger checks mean higher stakes for thieves.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The thieves, Argyriou said, apparently had removed the license plate from the trailer to prevent Flock license plate-reading cameras from tracking it.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of thieves
Noun
  • Last month, burglars stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry from the museum of French luxury glassmaker Lalique in a daring early morning raid.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Gables home’s security systems, which the burglars took with them, have also been recovered.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of burglars
Noun
  • Preliminary explorations indicate these burials were looted in antiquity; passages linking them are thought to have been made by ancient robbers moving between the tombs.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The robbers have ordered the victims to unlock their cellphones, and have fled on foot after taking the phones.
    — Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of robbers
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“Grafters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grafters. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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