as in militants
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 peddles
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 hawks
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
But toads and frogs are also prey animals for owls, hawks, skunks, opossums, and raccoons.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Attendees learn how to spot and identify wild hawks, eagles and other raptors using telescopes.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Again, most defense hawks here want the full F-35 purchase.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Sargent Ranch is home to badgers, deer, hawks and other animals, serving as a key wildlife corridor between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo and Gabilan mountain ranges.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
But fiscal hawks, who have leverage due to the GOP’s two-seat majority, have already threatened to oppose any bill that lacks the funding.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Jan. 2026
That makes hawks less likely to support rate cuts, unlike the doves on the committee.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Hike twin summits where hawks soar and wildflowers bloom.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
For years, the staunchest border hawks and hard-liners justified their positions in terms of stopping unlawful immigration.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
But toads and frogs are also prey animals for owls, hawks, skunks, opossums, and raccoons.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Attendees learn how to spot and identify wild hawks, eagles and other raptors using telescopes.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Again, most defense hawks here want the full F-35 purchase.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Sargent Ranch is home to badgers, deer, hawks and other animals, serving as a key wildlife corridor between the Santa Cruz Mountains and the Diablo and Gabilan mountain ranges.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
But fiscal hawks, who have leverage due to the GOP’s two-seat majority, have already threatened to oppose any bill that lacks the funding.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Jan. 2026
That makes hawks less likely to support rate cuts, unlike the doves on the committee.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Hike twin summits where hawks soar and wildflowers bloom.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
Her Sharon Coombs is a high-end insurance broker who hawks pricey policies to wealthy clients, sugaring her pitch with a hint of seduction.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawks
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Retaking territory from Shabab Authorities say Somali troops have retaken areas in the regions of Lower Shabelle, Hiiraan, Middle Shabelle and parts of Jubbaland that had been under the militants’ control for years.—
Omar Faruk,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Local police official Zafar Khan said shortly after the suicide bombing, a group of militants tried to sneak into the security post.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The company, based in Englewood, produces and markets electrotherapy devices used in pain management, rehabilitation and stroke recovery.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The brand markets these slippers as perfect for any season or occasion, including the swimming pool and beach, relaxing around the house or for public showers and steam rooms.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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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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Shred the Stigma is a local organization that distributes naloxone and provides education and equipment for safe drug use across much of the Oklahoma City metro area.—
Ari Fife,
The Frontier,
17 Feb. 2026
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Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service that distributes state government coverage to hundreds of news outlets statewide.—
Erika Tulfo,
CBS News,
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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“Hawks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawks. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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