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
Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Mice or voles like to hide in taller grass, feeling safe from predators like owls and hawks, or your neighbor’s cat.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
Ronald Reagan is remembered as a ferocious Cold Warrior, but spent much of his presidency being accused by his party’s hawks of going soft on Moscow.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The long-running free speech consensus upheld by left-leaning civil libertarians and conservative First Amendment hawks alike has been complicated by questions created by a once inconceivably powerful social media machine.
—John Wihbey, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Republicans are using the conferences and additional press calls to show that their party is united, having centrist lawmakers speak one day and then more conservative fiscal hawks the next.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
The County of San Diego Parks and Recreation’s annual celebration of local birds of prey, including hawks, owls and falcons, Guests can meet ambassador birds up close and learn about their unique behaviors.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
The hawks’ handler, Charles Cogger, was then contacted by law enforcement.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
For example, some birds of prey did not conform to the male advantage among birds, with female falcons and hawks in zoos outliving their male counterparts, according to the study.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
Sometimes hawks rise above Helm’s whirling bar cloud – opportunists.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Mice or voles like to hide in taller grass, feeling safe from predators like owls and hawks, or your neighbor’s cat.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025
Ronald Reagan is remembered as a ferocious Cold Warrior, but spent much of his presidency being accused by his party’s hawks of going soft on Moscow.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The long-running free speech consensus upheld by left-leaning civil libertarians and conservative First Amendment hawks alike has been complicated by questions created by a once inconceivably powerful social media machine.
—John Wihbey, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Republicans are using the conferences and additional press calls to show that their party is united, having centrist lawmakers speak one day and then more conservative fiscal hawks the next.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 16 Oct. 2025
The County of San Diego Parks and Recreation’s annual celebration of local birds of prey, including hawks, owls and falcons, Guests can meet ambassador birds up close and learn about their unique behaviors.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
The hawks’ handler, Charles Cogger, was then contacted by law enforcement.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
For example, some birds of prey did not conform to the male advantage among birds, with female falcons and hawks in zoos outliving their male counterparts, according to the study.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawks
Noun
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Goldin’s remains, according to two Israeli sources, are likely held in Rafah in southern Gaza near an area where up to 200 Hamas militants are hiding in underground tunnels in territory occupied by Israeli forces.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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In 2010, while covering an event in Lara, a western state that has long been a government stronghold, he and several fellow journalists were ambushed by a mob of militants loyal to the regime.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At issue in the lawsuit is the way in which Spotify markets its playlists as specifically personalized to users.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Carrillo said there are various funding sources markets tap.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That reference to unspecified warmongers hewed to her unfortunate pattern of spreading conspiracy theories.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The lid distributes the heat evenly while collecting steam that drips back onto the turkey for a flavorful, juicy finish.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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D’Amato says the Greater Boston Food Bank, which distributes resources to pantries across Massachusetts, is continuously assessing its stockpiles and the needs of its partners amid this fraught time.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Hawks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawks. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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