as in militant
one who urges or attempts to cause a war
the hawks were claiming that without war there could be no peace
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as in to peddle
to sell from place to place usually in small quantities
a determined bootstrapper who went from hawking newspapers on the street corner to running a media empire
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Recent Examples of hawk
Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
The irony is that markets are worried about the opposite--namely, Warsh’s history as a hawk on interest rates and Fed policy.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
But Fitzgerald was the team leader in interceptions (six), showing off his ball-hawking abilities.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Many on Wall Street view Warsh as an inflation hawk, someone who prefers higher rates to keep a lid on prices.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
The irony is that markets are worried about the opposite--namely, Warsh’s history as a hawk on interest rates and Fed policy.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Three Sheep has previously faced a slew of social media controversies, including a $10 million fine for hawking mooncakes that came from mainland China but were falsely promoted as luxury Hong Kong products.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
But Fitzgerald was the team leader in interceptions (six), showing off his ball-hawking abilities.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawk
Noun
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Israel said four soldiers were killed by militants in Gaza over the same period.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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Israel has said four of its soldiers have been killed by Palestinian militants in the same period.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But what does that mean for the people who made the accusations in the first place and continued to peddle them even as police focused elsewhere?—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 Feb. 2026
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There’s a way to peddle hope for the Miami Dolphins fan to live vicariously through another Super Bowl.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, the barrage of vitriol unleashed by China castigating Takaichi as a warmongering militarist includes a reprehensible threat by the Chinese consul-general in Osaka about beheading Takaichi.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
30 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Prices on apparel wholesaling climbed 5%, while the apparel, jewelry, footwear and accessories retailing category spiked 8%.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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The idea was to create the first ever international drugstore chain operator and drug wholesaling company.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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Mayor Mamdani is free from the pressures of lobbyists and warmongers who try to cultivate and flip rising stars.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
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People of peace have no PR machine and no media budget - so media narratives are skewed toward warmongers.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
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To further analyze them, the researchers used electron microscopy, which provided precise information on how these elements were distributed within the electrode and on its surface topography.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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According to a report from Axios, Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter Friday to ByteDance, accusing the company of distributing and reproducing its intellectual property through the new AI tool without permission.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Arnett was a tough and fearless New Zealander who wrote about the war from the battlefield with a realism that often led to the dismay and anger of President Johnson and the war hawks surrounding him.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
25 Dec. 2025
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Cheney was a staunch conservative and known as a war hawk on foreign policy.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
20 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The rights to his image are managed by CMG Worldwide, which specializes in celebrities merchandising.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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No matter how they're merchandised, take notice of these home staples.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Hawk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawk. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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