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
Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Over the years, a bipartisan coalition supporting nuclear expansion brought together environmentalists who favor zero-carbon power and defense hawks focused on abundant domestic energy production.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
There was quiet now, only the sounds of mockingbirds and hawks from every direction, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp.
—Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Are there owls or hawks in the area that would be tempted by a small dog?
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
In the sky, birds like hawks rely on the wind to aid their migration.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
However, what happens with the war could reshape the midterms and Graham's legacy as one of Washington's most outspoken hawks.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The location lends itself to lush landscapes and sandy beaches with ample opportunity to spot local flora and fauna from frogs and tortoises to hawks and loons.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
The Hill’s Sudiksha Kochi reports fractures within the party are adding to the difficulty, with fiscal hawks advocating for spending cuts, not new spending.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
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
The comments reflect an effort by Cruz to minimize internal GOP fractures at a moment when foreign policy, particularly Iran, has exposed real tensions between the party’s traditional hawks and a rising noninterventionist wing.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Over the years, a bipartisan coalition supporting nuclear expansion brought together environmentalists who favor zero-carbon power and defense hawks focused on abundant domestic energy production.
—Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
There was quiet now, only the sounds of mockingbirds and hawks from every direction, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp.
—Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Are there owls or hawks in the area that would be tempted by a small dog?
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
In the sky, birds like hawks rely on the wind to aid their migration.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
However, what happens with the war could reshape the midterms and Graham's legacy as one of Washington's most outspoken hawks.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The location lends itself to lush landscapes and sandy beaches with ample opportunity to spot local flora and fauna from frogs and tortoises to hawks and loons.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
The Hill’s Sudiksha Kochi reports fractures within the party are adding to the difficulty, with fiscal hawks advocating for spending cuts, not new spending.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
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Washington has boosted claims that attacks on Nigerian Christians by militants constitute genocide — a characterization the Nigerian government strongly refutes.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Back then, Israel was battling Palestinian militants.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Beyond the unit itself, The Avery markets a full-service lifestyle — more of a vertical resort than traditional condo building — where the amenities are part of the pitch.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Currently, Anthropic markets each of its models in three different sizes.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The resulting film, Yes—opening this week in New York City—begins with an orgiastic carnival among warmongers in Tel Aviv.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Vanity Fair,
25 Mar. 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
Verb
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The Swiss food producer distributes KitKat bars globally, except in the United States, where Hershey has the rights.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Social Security Administration (SSA) distributes payments on a staggered schedule throughout each month rather than sending them all at once.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 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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