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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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
Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
Most common is a simultaneous attack with multiple hawks diving in from different directions, so a rabbit dodging one hawk runs straight into another.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
There are some Iran hawks on the Democratic side, especially in the Senate.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Some Iran hawks on Capitol Hill are pushing the president to reignite strikes on Iran.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 23 May 2026
This argument may not be so convincing to debt hawks.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Russian hawks long have urged the Kremlin to respond to the growing Ukrainian attacks by striking Kyiv’s allies in Europe with conventional weapons, arguing that European NATO members wouldn’t dare to retaliate and enter a direct military conflict with the world’s largest nuclear power.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Threats include winter storms and predators such as hawks.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Keep a keen eye out for birds commonly spotted here, including black phoebe, acorn woodpeckers and hawks.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
One does detect in Iran hawks a kind of 'will to destruction' and hatred of boring, civilized diplomacy.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Thinking about fashion as a career, Schiaparelli hawks her sketches.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
Visitors can walk a five-mile forest hiking trail and experience the chance to see kingfishers, hawks and green ibis.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 27 May 2026
Most common is a simultaneous attack with multiple hawks diving in from different directions, so a rabbit dodging one hawk runs straight into another.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
There are some Iran hawks on the Democratic side, especially in the Senate.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Some Iran hawks on Capitol Hill are pushing the president to reignite strikes on Iran.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 23 May 2026
This argument may not be so convincing to debt hawks.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Russian hawks long have urged the Kremlin to respond to the growing Ukrainian attacks by striking Kyiv’s allies in Europe with conventional weapons, arguing that European NATO members wouldn’t dare to retaliate and enter a direct military conflict with the world’s largest nuclear power.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Threats include winter storms and predators such as hawks.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Keep a keen eye out for birds commonly spotted here, including black phoebe, acorn woodpeckers and hawks.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Verb
The 59-year-old also hawks a jewelry line for HSN and is a partner for hair-extension brand Locks and Mane.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
One does detect in Iran hawks a kind of 'will to destruction' and hatred of boring, civilized diplomacy.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Thinking about fashion as a career, Schiaparelli hawks her sketches.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
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Islamabad and Washington shared intelligence that led to the capture of Al Qaeda leaders and militants, especially those who threatened the Pakistani state.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
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The taking of Beaufort castle, near the city of Nabatiyeh, followed days of airstrikes and intense fighting in nearby villages between Israeli troops and Hezbollah militants.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2026
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The real stakes, however, could be for the investors in the company that brought the world the Enhanced Games with the idea of turning it into a new-age online pharmacy that peddles performance enhancers under medical supervision.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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A little girl covered head to toe in an all-enveloping cloak furiously peddles a bicycle.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Florida also alleges ChatGPT routinely presents itself as trustworthy and reliable while OpenAI markets the product for everything from managing farms and family businesses to healthcare decisions and financial matters.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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Gatsby markets the service as a way to avoid having a stranger physically inside your home.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Putin, who ordered troops into Ukraine in February 2022, casts European powers as warmongers for supporting Ukraine with tens of billions of dollars in support, weapons and intelligence.—
Guy Faulconbridge,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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The Pope has been criticized by sanctimonious warmongers for being inappropriately religious.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service that distributes state government coverage to hundreds of news outlets statewide.—
Jenna Schweikert,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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His organization distributes radio spots, posters, and information on hospital televisions meant to educate about the disease.—
Sarah Robbins,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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The latter, however, would upset the uber-nationalists and war hawks who believe that nothing short of Ukraine’s full capitulation is acceptable for the mighty Russian state.—
Daniel DePetris,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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The latter, however, would upset the uber-nationalists and war hawks who believe that nothing short of Ukraine’s full capitulation is acceptable for the mighty Russian state.—
Daniel DePetris,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2026
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“Hawks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawks. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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